Several individuals who had long believed they were the biological children of the late Ugandan music legend Prince Paul Kafeero have been left emotionally devastated after DNA test results excluded them from his biological lineage.
Among those affected are Stella Nantongo and Tonny Kafeero, who were among the 21 individuals ruled out by the DNA exercise conducted to establish the late singer's biological children.
Despite the findings, the two have questioned the accuracy of the DNA results, saying they were raised throughout their lives believing that Prince Paul Kafeero was their biological father.
Nantongo and Tonny said the outcome has left them emotionally shattered and uncertain about their identity. They revealed that their mothers continue to maintain that they know the identity of their biological father and insist that it is Prince Paul Kafeero.
The pair further alleged that the decision to conduct DNA testing was initiated by some of Kafeero's younger children, whom they accuse of being primarily interested in the late musician's estate. They argued that Kafeero raised all of them as one family, regardless of biological ties.
They dismissed claims that they are seeking a share of the late singer's property, insisting that their primary concern is establishing their identity and preserving their family lineage.
"We are not fighting for property. We only want our identity and to know where we belong," one of them said.
Although the DNA results excluded them as biological children of Prince Paul Kafeero, the two said they continue to receive emotional support from some members of the musician's extended family. They also opposed proposals for a second round of DNA testing, arguing that it would only prolong their emotional distress.
Meanwhile, one of Kafeero's brothers, Nyende, said the DNA findings would not change the bond the family has built with those who grew up believing they were the late musician's children.
According to Nyende, the family has always considered them part of Kafeero's household and pledged to continue supporting them during this difficult period."They have grown up as our family, and the DNA results cannot erase the bond we have built over the years. We shall continue supporting them as they seek a way forward," he said.
The DNA exercise was commissioned to resolve long-standing questions surrounding the paternity of individuals claiming to be children of Prince Paul Kafeero. While the results confirmed only four biological children, the findings have sparked a broader conversation about identity, belonging and the meaning of family beyond biological ties.
