Musician Mark Bugembe, popularly known as Bucha Man, has opened up about how he manages to provide for his 23 children, whom he fathered with eight different women.
The singer admitted that paying school fees for all his children is a major challenge, but said he has learned that responsible parenting goes beyond financial support.
According to him, a parent must always remain present in their children’s lives, regardless of their financial circumstances.
He explained that he provides for his family according to what he can afford, adding that they have learned to live happily with the little he offers.
Footing their school fees is a big task for me, but in parenting and bringing up children, you have to be present in their lives. You shouldn’t disappear from them whether you have money or not. What I can afford is what I support them with.
I cancelled the daily upkeep money. What I do is go to the village and farm, then provide them with food because I realised I couldn’t manage leaving home every day with Shs20,000 or Shs30,000. My eldest son is now 23, and I have about eight wives. When stress and pressure come, I find ways of dealing with them.
When asked whether he was certain about having 23 children, Bucha Man insisted that he knows all of them, including their mothers, whom he can identify by both their faces and names.
The singer also had a message for his children, saying that even if he were to pass away, he would want them to respect both their father and mothers and maintain love among themselves, including siblings they may not yet know or those who could come into their lives in the future.
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Bucha Man further revealed that he has already left his DNA samples with doctors to help settle any possible doubts or paternity claims that could arise in the future.
He also opened up about his marriage plans with Mama Ghetto, saying the right time would eventually come.
However, he was quick to clarify that he does not believe in making promises, insisting that he prefers taking action.
“Promises are the comfort of a fool. I don’t make promises; I just do real things.”
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