“What does it mean to ask someone in their 20s or 30s to look for their lineage from scratch?” she asked, adding that society should be careful about the precedent such public DNA exercises create.
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Media personality Culton Scovia Nakamya has weighed in on the ongoing national conversation surrounding the DNA test results involving the late kadongokamu legend Paul Kafeero, raising concerns about the emotional and social consequences of reopening decades-old questions of paternity.
Reacting to the revelation that only four out of more than 20 individuals tested were confirmed to be Kafeero’s biological children, Nakamya argued that the discussion should go beyond scientific findings and consider the lives of the people affected.
She questioned the wisdom of asking adults who have spent their entire lives believing they belonged to one family to suddenly begin searching for their biological roots.
“What does it mean to ask someone in their 20s or 30s to look for their lineage from scratch?” she asked, adding that society should be careful about the precedent such public DNA exercises create.
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Nakamya also framed the issue within African cultural values, saying family has always been defined by more than biological ties.
“We are Africans, we are Baganda. That’s not us,” she remarked, suggesting that identity, upbringing and belonging should not be discarded simply because of DNA results.
According to her, many of the individuals now facing public scrutiny were given Kafeero’s surname, grew up carrying his identity and were accepted as members of his family. She believes it is unfair for them to become subjects of ridicule over circumstances they neither created nor controlled.
“Family is a biological institution, but also a social one,” she said.
Nakamya further argued that while DNA testing may establish biological truth, it cannot erase years of love, responsibility and relationships built within a family. She noted that whether Kafeero knew the biological realities during his lifetime remains unknown, but he died without publicly rejecting the children he had acknowledged.
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She questioned whether the pursuit of scientific certainty should come at the cost of emotional trauma and division among those left behind.
Her comments have added another perspective to the growing debate, which has divided public opinion between those who believe DNA testing is essential for establishing truth, inheritance rights and legal certainty, and those who argue that fatherhood extends beyond genetics to include care, identity and commitment.
As Uganda continues to discuss the implications of the Kafeero DNA results, Nakamya’s remarks highlight a difficult question: while DNA can determine biological parenthood, should it always redefine the family bonds that have existed for decades?