By BigEyeUg Team
Singer and Uganda National Musicians Federation President Eddy Kenzo has urged fellow artists and celebrities to consider preserving their DNA samples while they are still alive, saying it could help resolve paternity disputes that may arise after their death.
Speaking on the growing trend of people coming forward with claims of parenthood involving public figures, Kenzo noted that some individuals may be seeking attention, financial support, or answers about their origins.
“This is because they are looking for help, attention, or even suspect something. I think for all the artists with big names, if you are still alive, just go and have your samples taken and preserved. This can be used to settle such cases; otherwise, we have seen it all,” Kenzo said.
The Big Talent boss explained that celebrities often face false allegations during their lifetime, including claims from people alleging that they fathered children with them despite having never met.
“Some of us have seen people coming out and claiming we impregnated them, but in the actual sense, we have never been with them or even met them anywhere. If they can say this when we are still alive, how about when we die?” he added.
Kenzo believes preserving DNA records would provide an easy way to verify such claims in the future and protect the reputations of public figures and their families.
He revealed that the issue has become serious enough for him to take personal action, saying he plans to preserve his own DNA sample as soon as possible.
“This should be a lesson to us, and personally, I’m going to do it immediately. I know all my children, and I do not go birthing everywhere,” he stated.