News previously circulated that, the internationally recognized South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka was deported from Uganda; over her support for Ugandan Opposition leader, Bobi Wine.
According to Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson; Chaka Chaka was escorted to Entebbe airport by the police and a team from the immigration department on on Tuesday; (Dec 24th) afternoon after being detained inside her room at Pearl of Africa hotel.
According to sources security around the hotel was unusually beefed up; with Yvonne Chaka Chaka under close surveillance.
However, The songstress has openly dismissed the rumors.
The singer took to social media, to say that she left of her own accord;
“Not deported, not arrested, not captured, everything is fine; everything is in order. I know my country is worried, my people are worried, my husband is worried. Everybody is worried. But I am fine,” she wrote.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka had previously endorsed presidential aspirant and Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to take on President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 general elections.
Bobi Wine himself has been banned from performing in Uganda since 2018. Because, President Museveni claimed that Bobi keeps telling the international community that Uganda has been run down and the people have become poorer.
Nevertheless, Yvonne Chaka Chaka has previously performed in Uganda without any troubles.Also, she has claimed that she is the second ‘first lady’ after Barbie Itungo, Bobi Wine’s wife.
Yvonne was expected to perform at the Enkuuka Concert at Lubiri Grounds. However, due to reasons she is yet to disclose, she didn’t perform as she later left the country.
