For years, the grave of legendary Kadongo Kamu musician Paul Kafeero has been a place of remembrance for fans and family members. But in recent days, it has become the centre of an unfolding family drama that now includes a man who says recurring dreams led him to discover what he believes is his true identity.
Stephen Mukiibi, a 30-year-old resident of Kasanda District, has stepped forward claiming he is the biological son of the late music icon. His arrival at Kafeero’s ancestral home in Masaaba Village, Nkokonjeru, comes at a particularly sensitive moment, with the singer’s family already embroiled in disputes over inheritance and ongoing efforts to establish paternity claims through DNA testing.
According to Mukiibi, his journey to the Kafeero family home was not the result of a recent investigation into his roots, but rather a series of persistent dreams that he says he could no longer ignore.
The young man reportedly told those present that the late singer had repeatedly appeared to him in his sleep, directing him to find Masaaba Village. He said the visions became increasingly frequent and disturbing, leaving him convinced that he would not find peace until he traced the source of the messages.
Family members and reporters who witnessed his arrival described an emotional scene. Accompanied by his grandfather, Tadeo Lulika, Mukiibi travelled to the estate carrying an introduction letter from local authorities in his home area. Upon reaching the compound, he headed straight to Kafeero’s gravesite, where he knelt beside the tomb, offered prayers and carefully cleaned part of the burial site.
Mukiibi believes many of the struggles he has encountered throughout his life may be connected to unanswered questions about his family background. He reportedly spoke of years marked by setbacks, including troubled relationships and ambitions that never materialised, which he associates with uncertainty surrounding his clan identity and parentage.
What convinced him further, he said, was a particularly vivid dream in which Kafeero appeared dressed in traditional attire and carrying a guitar. The dream reportedly occurred around the same period that public debate intensified over the exhumation of the singer’s remains for DNA analysis.
His grandfather, Tadeo Lulika, has thrown his support behind the claim. Lulika said Mukiibi had shared details of the dreams with him over time, prompting the decision to travel to Kafeero’s ancestral home. He added that the family is willing to cooperate fully with any scientific process aimed at determining whether the claim is genuine.
However, a key figure who could potentially shed light on the matter remains unable to do so. Lulika revealed that Mukiibi’s mother is currently battling mental health challenges and is therefore not in a position to provide information regarding the circumstances surrounding his birth.
At the Kafeero estate, the response has been measured.
Stella Nantongo, one of the late singer’s daughters and among those overseeing the family property, indicated that visitors are generally welcomed provided they come peacefully. At the same time, she acknowledged that numerous individuals have surfaced over the years claiming family ties to the celebrated musician, making caution necessary whenever new claims emerge.
The latest development adds another intriguing chapter to the story of a man whose influence on Uganda’s music industry continues to be felt decades after his rise to fame. Even in death, Kafeero remains at the centre of conversations that extend far beyond his music, touching on questions of family, identity and legacy.
Whether DNA testing will ultimately confirm or dismiss Mukiibi’s claim remains uncertain. For now, his story has added a new layer of mystery to an already complex family saga—one driven not by legal documents or public records, but by a belief that answers may have come through dreams.
Ugandan DNA test results have previously left men shocked, with several tycoons and other famous Ugandan men finding out that they were not the real fathers of all or some of their chidren as reported Here, There and Over There.
A Catholic priest even told off Ugandan men rushing for their children’s DNA tests to marry machines if they did not trust their wives. (See Details Here, and There).
