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Uganda Restricts DNA Testing to Two Labs After Paternity Rush

After Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asked government to come up with guidelines on carrying out DNA tests without "breaking up families and ruining the lives of innocent children", the government has responded. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that requests for DNA tests had gone up by 70%, as more and more men challenge paternity of children using DNA testing.

Uganda: Govt Decision to Restrict DNA Tests to Two Labs Raises Questions

Nile Post, 12 July 2023

There is confusion among the general public following the government's decision to restrict the paternity DNA testing to only two laboratories in the whole country. Read more »
Uganda: Judge Quits Hearing Lawyer Mabirizi, Siblings DNA Case

Nile Post, 13 July 2023

A Mukono High Court judge has recused himself from hearing an appeal in which siblings to controversial lawyer, Male Mabirizi challenged an order by court to have all of them… Read more »

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Uganda Restricts DNA Testing to Two Labs After Paternity Rush

After Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asked government to come up with guidelines on carrying out DNA tests without "breaking up families and ruining the lives ... Read more »
- Uganda: Govt Decision to Restrict DNA Tests to Two Labs Raises Questions
- Uganda: Judge Quits Hearing Lawyer Mabirizi, Siblings DNA Case

Uganda: Anyone Who Calls Me Dad Is My Child, I Have No Need for DNA - Dr Besigye

Nile Post, 11 July 2023

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) strongman Dr Kizza Besigye has said that he has no purpose for DNA and does not support the current trend where people are doing DNAs. Read more »
Uganda: Clerics Warn Muslims Against DNA Testing

Nile Post, 11 July 2023

Muslim clerics have cautioned parents against jumping onto the trend of DNA testing in order to protect their marriages. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Directed On DNA Testing As More Dads Seek Services

Nile Post, 5 July 2023

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has asked government to come up with guidelines on carrying out DNA tests without breaking families and ruining lives of innocent… Read more »
Uganda: DNA Mania - a Society With No Trust

Nile Post, 5 July 2023

What happens to a society where there is no trust or where trust has been lost? Read more »
Uganda: More Dads Ask to Change Passport Details After DNA Reveals Children Are Not Theirs, Says Ministry

Nile Post, 27 June 2023

The number of men seeking to have their passport details changed has increased after many of them doing Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests which reveal that they are not the fathers… Read more »
Uganda: Don't Be So Sure, Those DNA Test Results Could Be Fake, Police Warns

Nile Post, 3 July 2023

As DNA tests become to continue the method of choice for resolving disputed parentage, police have warned of an increase in fake results. Read more »