Bebe Cool Slaps Muhangi with Lawsuit Warning, Demands Ugx 579M

Comedy store founder and managing director Alex Muhangi will be forced to pay popular local artiste Bebe Cool shs.579M in case he loses a pending lawsuit that is related to copyright infringement

 

on Friday 28th, February,2025, Bebe Cool through his lawyer Timothy Sentongo of RSK Associates, declared his intention to sue Muhangi for recording and uploading Bebe Cool’s comedy store performances onto his You tube Channel

 

According to the intention to sue letter, “between October 2017 and November 2024”, Muhangi deliberately affixed, distributed, and broadcasted Bebe Cool’s performances on his media platforms without authorization for economic gain.

 

The letter, copied to the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (Directorate of Intellectual Property), Uganda Communications Commission, and Uganda Performing Rights Society, warns Muhangi that he has “no legitimate right to broadcast, distribute, or affix” Bebe Cool’s “performances on his social media platforms.”

 

Muhangi has reportedly been publishing the content on his YouTube channel, while the show also airs on NTV Uganda, a commercial Television station owned by the Nation Media Group.

 

“You are well aware that, in commercial ventures, your actions of unjust enrichment have caused Bebe Cool severe economic harm, exploitation of his musical works, infringement of his performance rights, and have put him in great disrepute and severe economic loss,” the letter reads.

 

Muhangi has been asked to cease broadcasting Bebe Cool’s performances on any platform for commercial gain. He has also been directed to remove all infringing content from his media platforms.

 

Sentongo further demanded that Muhangi provide a detailed account of all revenues generated from the infringement and pay Shs579,698,550 as compensation for the unauthorised use of Bebe Cool’s work and damages caused.

 

The lawyer gave Muhangi 14 days from the date of receiving the letter to comply.

 

“My instructions are to institute both civil and criminal proceedings against you at your chagrin and detriment,” Sentongo warned.

 

Bebe Cool and Muhangi recently fell out after the singer accused the comedian of breaching their contract and defaming him online.