Paul Kafeero’s Remains Exhumed for DNA Testing in Paternity Dispute

Authorities exhumed the remains of late Kadongo Kamu legend Prince Job Paul Kafeero as part of a paternity dispute that has lingered for more than two decades.

A team of pathologists led by the Assistant Inspector General of Police conducted the exercise at Nkokonjeru Masaba and collected DNA samples for analysis at the Government Analytical Laboratory and the Uganda Police Forensic Laboratory.

The testing seeks to determine whether Kafeero fathered more than 20 people who have claimed a relationship to the late singer over the years.

State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara, who described Kafeero as a personal friend, said the process would finally bring clarity to the long running dispute and help restore harmony within the family.

Sharing the update online, Balaam said authorities conducted the exercise following a court order.

As I prepare to hand over the Youth and Children Affairs docket soon, I wish to inform the public that the long-standing paternity dispute involving over 20 young people allegedly fathered by my friend, the late Prince Paul Kafeero, will soon be resolved.

He added that forensic experts followed established procedures while collecting the samples.

Kafeero, one of Uganda’s most celebrated Kadongo Kamu musicians, died in 2007 after suffering complications related to malaria and kidney failure.

While some welcomed the exhumation as a step toward justice and closure, others criticized the move.

Reports claimed that a cultural foundation opposed the exercise and described it as illegal, arguing that it had sought court intervention to stop the process.

However, no recent court records showed that any court had halted the exercise by the time of publication.

The DNA results could help family members resolve inheritance questions that have remained unanswered since Kafeero’s death.