Fresh from being nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards, Eddy Kenzo has been met with sad news as court has banned him from performing in his home country.
The Ugandan singer is embroiled in a court battle with event organizer Luba Events who successfully petitioned the court to block the singer from performing in Uganda.
Luba Events accuses Eddy Kenzo of breaching a contract.
The event organizer took Kenzo to court after they came to an agreement that Luba would organize his recently concluded ‘Eddy Kenzo Festival’ – an agreement the singer failed to honour.
Lube was contracted by Eddy Kenzo to organize his show in 202o but because of Covid-19 pandemic all public gatherings were banned. However, the singer agreed that the event organizer would host his gig in 2022 after Covid restrictions were lifted.
Eddy Kenzi however used another event organizer contrary to the agreement he had with Lube.
Lube moved to court and sued Eddy Kenzo for bleach of contract. The event organizer said they used millions of shillings to organize for his 2020 show.
According to Mbu Uganda, the court ruled in favour of the petitioner and halted all Eddy Kenzo bookings in Uganda.
“This matter coming up for final disposal this 9th day of November 2022, before HER WORSHIP NAKITENDE JULIET in presence of Counsel for the Applicant and the absence of both the Applicant and the Respondent.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS;
An interim order is issued restraining the Respondent, his agents, workmen, assignees, managers, promoters, and anyone claiming under him from purporting to perform the Eddy Kenzo Festival or any musical shows/events/festival anywhere in the Republic of Uganda
until the determination of a substantive Application for a Temporary Injection vide Miscellaneous Application No. 1572 of 2022.
The Application abides by the outcome of the main cause,” the Order reads.
