The government laboratory report confirms that one of the couple’s three children is not Professor Kateregga’s biological offspring. This did not go down well with the Professor and according to his lawyer Samuel Muhwezi, outside courtroom he was in distress.
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The government laboratory DNA analysis report read yesterday in the Chief Magistrate’s Court (Mediation Room) at Makindye has thrown fresh fuel on the already heated property dispute between Professor Badru Ddungu Kateregga, the founder and Vice Chancellor of Kampala University, and his estranged wife, Jolly Kateregga.
According to the report from the DNA test, the first two children who are twins are biologically Professor Kateregga’s children, while the DNA results for the youngest child do not match his (Prof. Kateregga’s) genetic profile.
The government laboratory report confirms that one of the couple’s three children is not Professor Kateregga’s biological offspring. This did not go down well with the Professor and according to his lawyer Samuel Muhwezi, outside courtroom he was in distress.
“The professor is in distress, deeply hurt and is considering all options including challenging the report methodology – he loved and cared for all the three children as his own”, the advocate said.
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And on the other hand, the wife Jolly Kateregga’s advocate Immaculate Nabusaayi said, “These DNA results vindicate our clients’ position that there has been deception. We will rely on these findings as we push for division of assets”.
The wife Jolly Kateregga filed for a separation last year and sought equitable shares in various real estate holdings, bank accounts, and shares in Kampala University all valued at billions of shillings. With the newly disclosed DNA findings now part of the record, attorneys on both sides expect mediation efforts to intensify ahead of full hearing scheduled for July 15.
The revelation came as both parties appeared before Chief Magistrate Avonlyn Kasule to discuss mediation measures in the on-going property litigation, which includes contested shares in Kampala University.
Professor Kateregga, visibly shaken by the court’s announcement, sat with his legal team as the DNA specialist detailed the findings. “Our analysis indicates a 99.99% probability that the twins are offspring of Professor Kateregga, and a zero match for the youngest child,” the analyst stated.
The paternity revelation arrives against the backdrop of a fiercely contested property war. Since filing for separation last year, Jolly Kateregga has sought equitable shares in various real estate holdings, bank accounts, and shares in Kampala University, valued collectively at several billion shillings. Professor Kateregga has, in turn, resisted her claims, arguing that divorce proceedings should not entitle Jolly to university assets he founded and built over decades.
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Mediation sessions, ordered by the court earlier this year to avert protracted litigation, have repeatedly stalled as both sides accuse each other of withholding documents and evidence. With the newly disclosed DNA findings now part of the record, attorneys on both sides expect mediation efforts to intensify ahead of a full hearing scheduled for July 15.
Beyond the legal repercussions, the disclosure carries significant personal implications for the professor. Colleagues at Kampala University, where Professor Kateregga has served since its inception, have rallied around him, offering support during “this trying personal ordeal,” as one senior faculty member put it on condition of anonymity. University spokesperson, Mr. David –
Mugisha, issued a brief statement: “We stand by Professor Kateregga and respect the privacy of his family matters. The institution’s operations will continue uninterrupted.”
For Jolly Kateregga, the DNA report bolsters her campaign for what she terms “recognition of truth and just division” of matrimonial property. Observers say the outcome may well set a precedent in Ugandan family law, where paternity tests are increasingly invoked in high-net-worth divorce cases.
As mediation resumes, all eyes will be on Makindye Court to see whether the parties can bridge their differences or if the war over wealth and paternity will escalate into a landmark trial.