A decades-long family dispute surrounding the estate of legendary Kadongo Kamu singer Prince Job Paul Kafeero appears to have finally been settled after government DNA results confirmed only four of the 25 claimants are his biological children.
The highly anticipated forensic findings were publicly announced on Thursday at Police Headquarters in Naguru, bringing fresh clarity to one of Uganda’s most talked-about inheritance battles.
According to results generated by the Uganda Police Forensic Laboratory and the Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory, only four individuals were confirmed as biological children of the late music icon.
The confirmed children are; Benedicto Kafeero, Simon Peter Kafeero, Thomas Swaz Kafeero, and Elizabeth Nagawa.
The DNA exercise followed the exhumation of Kafeero’s remains earlier this month, a move that sparked nationwide debate and emotional reactions from family members, fans, and cultural observers.
For years, more than 25 individuals had claimed to be the singer’s children, fueling a bitter inheritance dispute that has dragged on for over a decade.
Sources close to the process revealed that several claimants either failed to appear for DNA testing or withdrew before the exercise was completed. Reports further suggest that some mothers allegedly advised their children not to participate in the tests.
The results are expected to have significant implications for the management and distribution of Kafeero’s estate, which has remained at the center of family disagreements for years.
Many observers believe the findings could finally bring closure to a painful chapter that has divided relatives and sparked endless public speculation about the legendary musician’s true heirs.
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Prince Job Paul Kafeero remains one of Uganda’s most celebrated Kadongo Kamu artists, with his music continuing to influence generations long after his death.
