Frank Gashumba‘s decision to stick to one wife did not come without some advice from home.
Speaking on Radio4, the political and social critic revealed that his late father, despite having several wives himself, warned him against following the same path.
Gashumba said his father knew firsthand the challenges that came with having multiple wives and children from different women.
That experience, he believes, shaped the advice his father later gave him.
One time, my father took me for a walk around a hill and advised me never to marry more than one wife. He told me that having multiple wives only brings challenges into your life. My father had many wives and children with different women, and he spoke to me about the challenges he faced.
For Gashumba, the advice came from a man who had lived through the very situation he was warning his son about.
Rather than encourage him to follow in his footsteps, his father urged him to avoid the complications that came with having more than one wife.
Gashumba recently declared that Patience Malaika is his only wife and insisted that no other woman should ever claim to have held that title.
The two formalised their relationship during a traditional introduction ceremony, or Kwanjula, held on May 15, 2025, in Sembabule District.