• Eddy Kenzo says Bobi Wine achieved wealth, education, and fame during the Museveni era he criticizes.

• Kenzo argues that perspective matters, noting Uganda still offers opportunities despite challenges.

• He compares Uganda to unstable countries like Somalia and DR Congo to highlight relative stability and opportunity.

Big Talent boss and Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) president Eddy Kenzo has come out strongly to criticize NUP president Bobi Wine over his long-standing slogan that “Uganda is bleeding,” which he has frequently used while campaigning internationally.

Bobi Wine has for years argued that Uganda under President Yoweri Museveni is in crisis, insisting that his political struggle is aimed at restoring sanity and dignity to the country on the global stage. However, according to Eddy Kenzo, this narrative does not fully align with Bobi Wine’s own life story.

Kenzo noted that Bobi Wine built an admired music career, acquired vast wealth, attained education, and established a stable family — all during the Museveni era, not under the regimes of Idi Amin or Milton Obote. He questioned how someone who achieved so much within the same system he now condemns as “bleeding” can ignore that reality.

> “A child can only see the rain from where they are standing,” Kenzo remarked, emphasizing that life is shaped by perspective and personal effort.

The Sitya Loss singer added that while he does not fault Bobi Wine for seeing Uganda through his own lens, he believes reality must also be acknowledged. Kenzo went further to compare Uganda with neighboring and regional countries such as Somalia, DR Congo, Sudan, and Libya — nations plagued by prolonged instability and insecurity.

According to Kenzo, these countries are full of individuals as talented as Bobi Wine, but many cannot dream of achieving similar success due to circumstances beyond their control. He pointed to Bobi Wine’s luxurious assets, including One Love Beach in Busabala — reportedly spanning over 14 acres — Ssemakokiro Plaza in Kamwokya, and his expansive Magere home, as examples of opportunities that would be impossible in war-torn states.

Kenzo concluded by urging Ugandans to balance criticism with context, arguing that while challenges exist, Uganda still offers space for growth, success, and personal advancement.