- Eddy Kenzo opposes Bobi Wine’s decision to lobby Western powers over Uganda’s governance issues.
- Bobi Wine defends international engagement as necessary for accountability and global awareness.
- The debate highlights growing divisions on how Uganda’s political struggle should be fought.
Musician Eddy Kenzo has intensified his criticism of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, over his decision to take Uganda’s political struggle to international platforms particularly the U.S.
Kenzo, who has in recent years distanced himself from the opposition and aligned with the ruling establishment, questioned why the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader chose to engage Western actors in his campaign against President Yoweri Museveni’s government.
His remarks come shortly after Bobi Wine revealed that he had traveled to the United States to lobby for support, beginning engagements at Capitol Hill in Washington, as part of efforts to highlight what he describes as misgovernance in Uganda.
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) platform, Bobi Wine framed the trip as a continuation of his long-standing struggle for democracy and human rights, saying international awareness is key to pushing for change.
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However, Kenzo strongly disagreed with this approach, arguing that involving foreign powers risks undermining national sovereignty and could lead to unintended consequences.
“When outsiders are invited into internal matters, they may not understand what is worth preserving. They can easily destroy what they do not fully know.”
Using a house analogy, Kenzo suggested that only those within the country can fully understand its challenges and strengths, and therefore should be the ones to lead any efforts for change.
He also noted that although he once shared affiliations with Bobi Wine during the Firebase era, he believes the NUP leader’s current strategy could create instability rather than solutions.
The debate has since drawn mixed reactions across Uganda and beyond, with some critics labeling international lobbying as external interference, while supporters argue it is a necessary step in modern political advocacy.
