Eddy Kenzo responds to Azawi on anti-corruption protests

"As people age, they tend to speak less, influenced by their experiences. Where Azawi is now, we've been before. We know a lot she hasn't yet seen, given our time in the industry. Do I seem like someone who supports corruption?" Kenzo said during a media interview.

The "Byansi" hitmaker also implied that Azawi might be using the anti-grant campaign for a larger agenda, as some artists have done in the past—either quitting music for politics or using such initiatives to attract supporters for future shows.

Eddy Kenzo expressed that he cannot support demonstrations, especially violent ones, considering his knowledge of Uganda.

"Some people are protesting because they are inspired by Kenya, a country where citizens set government and private property ablaze," he said, adding that Azawi doesn't need his voice to join protesters; she should be self-motivated.

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Eddy Kenzo is not the first prominent artist to disagree with Azawi. Recently, singer David Lutalo called critics of musicians' silence on corruption "idiots."

"They are fools," he remarked during an appearance on NBS After 5 on Monday, 20 July. "Forgive me for expressing myself like that... but it reflects my anger."

According to David Lutalo, artists have released numerous songs addressing socio-political issues, but these efforts have gone unnoticed by the public.

He mentioned that he has no intention of singing about corruption again, as it doesn't make business sense given the lack of reception to his previous songs on the subject.