The Rwenzori Entertainment Fraternity President, Deo Shaiza popularly known as Kabaka Deo has finally apologized to Journalists in Kasese district over his earlier statements that downplayed their profession.
Mr. Kabaka Deo is also the sole Event Organizer of the Rwenzori Entertainment Choice Awards, an annual event that recognizes key stakeholders in the music and entertainment industry in Rwenzori region.
It is alleged that on October 23, 2022 during Heli Esli’s Make Me Famous album launch at TJ Global Hotel in Kasese Municipality, Mr. Kabaka Deo said the journalists ‘contribution of 20% to the growth of Music and entertainment industry in Kasese was too small for them to be recognized.
The utterances by Mr. Kabaka Deo did not rub the journalists the right way, threatening to snub his forthcoming RECA Awards 2022 event slated for next month.
Mr. Kabaka Deo later called the affected entertainment journalists for an apology, describing his utterances as un fortunate regrettable and misleading. Mr. Deo speaking……
A number of journalists and artists had earlier alleged that Mr. Kabaka Deo is arrant, proud and disrespectful to the media and the entertainment fraternity in Kasese district and the region.
They alleged that Mr. Kabaka Deo had said that the media practitioners and local artists were too poor and can easily be made what one wants. END.