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By BigEyeUg Team
The online exchange between Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa and Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara has captured the attention of Ugandans on X following the release of DNA results that finally determined the biological children of the late Kadongo Kamu legend Prince Job Paul Kafeero.
The DNA findings, announced on Thursday at the Uganda Police Headquarters in Naguru, revealed that only four of the 25 individuals who claimed to be Kafeero’s biological children were confirmed through forensic testing.
The results are expected to bring an end to a long-running inheritance dispute over the singer’s estate, while also sparking widespread conversations about genetics, family resemblance, and paternity.
Reacting to the findings, Tayebwa questioned how several of the disqualified claimants could bear a striking resemblance to the late “Walumbe Zaaya” singer. In a post on X directed at Balaam Barugahara, he suggested that Kafeero’s brothers should also undergo DNA testing to determine whether any of them could be the biological fathers of the rejected claimants.
“I propose we go ahead and do DNA with the rest of Kafeero’s brothers to close this chapter. Otherwise that resemblance cannot be wished away. Total closure of this matter is needed, especially for those children who are total photocopies of the late. Who fathered them?” Tayebwa wrote.
Barugahara, who played a key role in coordinating and funding the DNA exercise, defended the credibility of the results, stressing that the findings had been independently verified by three laboratories.
“Three independent laboratories have confirmed this fact—not just one: MBN Laboratory, Police Forensic Laboratory, and the Government Analytical Laboratory. These are verified findings,” he responded, adding that Kafeero’s own music carried lessons many people should reflect on.
Despite acknowledging the credibility of science, Tayebwa jokingly remarked that the outcome had left many people questioning family relationships. “I do not doubt science but if this gentleman is not Paul Kafeero’s son then we might need to do DNA of our parents when they’re still alive. Cheeiiiii!!!” he posted, a comment that quickly fueled further debate online.
During the official announcement, Uganda Police Director of Forensic Services, Acting AIGP Andrew Mubiru, confirmed that only Simon Peter Kafeero, Elizabeth Nagawa, Thomas Swazi Kafeero (Schwarz), and Benedict Kafeero (Dube) were biologically related to the late musician. He emphasized that the scientific findings provide the legal basis for identifying the rightful heirs to Kafeero’s estate, noting that “science does not lie.” The exercise was conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.
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