TAKEAWAYS

• Presidential advisor and musician Buchaman revealed he has 23 children with eight women and intends to keep growing his massive family.
• The singer cited a message from the Kabaka of Buganda about planting seeds, emphasizing that Uganda’s future relies on the youth.
• Buchaman confirmed he has preserved DNA samples to prove paternity and promised to stay involved despite the struggle of school fees.

Presidential advisor and musician Buchaman has revealed that he has 23 children with eight different women and is still looking forward to having more children.

Speaking in an interview with Spark TV, the singer explained that his decision to have many children is partly inspired by a message he attributes to the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, about planting seeds wherever one gets an opportunity.

Buchaman said he has taken the message seriously, arguing that Uganda and Buganda’s future depends on the younger generation, just as young trees are important in sustaining a forest.

He further revealed that his children come from different ethnic backgrounds, including Buganda, Acholi, Busoga, Ankole, Rwanda and Sudan, among others.

Asked whether he had plans to stop having children, Buchaman suggested that he had no intention of setting a limit on himself.

“As long as I am still alive, I cannot put a limit on myself. I am still giving birth,” he said.

The singer also insisted that he was certain all the 23 children were his, explaining that he personally knew them. He added that he had preserved his DNA samples, which could be used to establish paternity should questions arise after his death.

Buchaman said he had always encouraged his children to love one another, respect their mothers and respect him even when he was no longer alive.

On the responsibility of raising such a large family, the presidential advisor admitted that providing for all his children, particularly paying school fees, was not always easy. However, he maintained that he makes an effort to remain present in their lives.

“School fees are not easy, but I manage, and I make sure I am present in the lives of my children,” he explained.

He also disclosed that he no longer gives his wives regular pocket money, commonly known as kameza, preferring instead to grow food upcountry and distribute it to his family.

Meanwhile, Buchaman claimed that he had not received payment for the 45 performances he undertook during the National Resistance Movement (NRM) campaigns.

He said he was still expecting the money, which he claimed was projected to be paid in December this year, and was eagerly waiting for it.

“I am still waiting for my money. I am told it is expected to come in December,” Buchaman said.