Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has spoken out in defence of Ugandan musician Moses Ssali, popularly known as Bebe Cool, asking people in the music and media sectors to stop attacking the singer and instead resolve their disagreements peacefully.
Muhoozi made the remarks in a post on X after revealing that Bebe Cool had contacted him earlier in the day to complain about what he described as attacks from some people in their wider circles. The General said the people involved were comrades in the music and media sectors.
“My brother @BebeCoolUG called me this morning and told me they are some comrades of ours in the music and media sectors who have been attacking him recently,” Muhoozi wrote.
He then directly appealed to those involved to stop attacking the musician, referring to Bebe Cool as his “young brother.” Muhoozi added that whatever disagreements existed could be handled peacefully without creating further confrontation.
“Please do not attack my young brother. Whatever issues they are we shall manage peacefully,” Muhoozi said in the message.
The General did not name the specific musicians, media personalities or content creators whom he was referring to. He also did not give detailed information about the exact issues that had caused the disagreements between Bebe Cool and the people he described as their comrades.
However, his intervention comes at a time when Bebe Cool has been facing public criticism from some people in Uganda’s entertainment and media circles. Reports have linked the dispute to claims by some content creators that they were not paid for work allegedly carried out during the 2026 general election period.
According to reports, some content creators and online personalities have publicly raised concerns over payments they say are owed to them. The claims have generated discussion on social media and among people within Uganda’s entertainment industry.
One report said a group of TikTok creators and bloggers, including Sky Solja and Jobless Billionaire, reportedly went to Bebe Cool’s residence in Kiwatule, Kampala, demanding payment for work they said they had done during the recent presidential campaign.
The payment allegations, however, remain claims made by the individuals involved, and the reports do not establish through independent evidence that all of the alleged debts exist. The dispute has instead continued to play out publicly, with different personalities giving their own accounts of what happened.
Musician King Saha has also publicly weighed into the controversy. In comments reported by Howwe, Saha accused Bebe Cool of failing to settle a payment he said he had previously demanded and questioned whether the singer would pay other people currently making similar demands.
Saha’s comments have added another voice to the disagreement, but they represent his own account and allegations. The wider dispute therefore involves competing claims from people on different sides, rather than a single established account of what happened.
