Eddy Kenzo has addressed the growing controversy surrounding Bebe Cool and a group of creatives who claim they are yet to be paid for work they did during the recently concluded presidential campaigns.
Several artists, bloggers and other creatives who were part of Bebe Cool’s team have publicly raised concerns over alleged outstanding payments. Kenzo, who headed a separate team of creatives during the campaign period, has expressed sympathy for those involved, noting that they put in considerable effort in support of the president.
Kenzo said he personally feels for the creatives because he witnessed the work they put in as they travelled across the country during the campaign season.
“We worked with those children and moved with them across the entire country. Personally, it hurts me to see them complaining because they worked for our president and did a good job,” he said.
Despite sympathising with the affected creatives, Kenzo made it clear that he would not directly intervene in the dispute because he was not part of Bebe Cool’s team. He explained that getting involved informally could reopen the differences that previously caused a fallout between him and Bebe Cool.
However, Kenzo said the situation could be handled through his official position as a presidential advisor on creatives if the affected individuals formally presented their complaints to his office.
“The fact that I was not in that camp means I cannot intervene. Unless they come and report to me officially in my office as a senior presidential advisor. Maybe then I can advise them, but I haven’t received any official complaint. Whatever it is, we shall see how it ends because we are here,” he said.
Kenzo also acknowledged that he and Bebe Cool have had disagreements in the past. However, he revealed that the two recently crossed paths at the vigil of the late Alex Mukulu, where they exchanged greetings and went their separate ways.
The singer described the encounter as a sign that, despite their past differences, the two could maintain a level of peace and move forward.
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