Veteran Ugandan artist and music manager Chagga Geoffrey has dismissed rumours that he was deported from the United Kingdom, insisting that his return to Uganda was voluntary and that he intends to return to London to continue working.
Speculation recently circulated that Chagga had returned home against his will, with some reports suggesting that concerns surrounding his immigration status and work permits could have affected his stay in the UK.
However, speaking in a recent podcast interview, Chagga denied the claims, maintaining that he is still engaged in kyeyo — casual or manual work — in London. He added that he no longer wishes to disclose details about his personal affairs.
“I have been on kyeyo in London and I’m still doing it. If I returned to Uganda, how do you know how I came? Or that I’ll go back? I don’t disclose my personal matters anymore,” he said.
Chagga also disputed the suggestion that he had been forced out of the UK, arguing that he had not broken any laws that would warrant deportation.
“I’m protected by those whites,” he added, while reflecting on his experiences in the UK.
The music manager revealed that his initial experience in the UK was difficult, claiming that the people expected to pick him up at the airport failed to show up because they wanted him to seek asylum from the authorities.
Chagga said he was unwilling to pursue that option and eventually found his way out of the airport to begin his journey in the country.
“I found good and bad people there and things were hard at first because even the ones who were supposed to pick me up from the airport didn’t come because they wanted me to seek asylum from the authorities, but I didn’t want that. I manoeuvred and eventually left the airport and started my journey in the UK,” he explained.
