Artist Donald Openda. [Photo/ Donald Openda]
A Kenyan artist has expressed disappointment after president Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaign team allallegedly used his image in an advertisement without his permission.
Donald Openda alias DonTheBlack toook to social media, Monday, to accuse Uhuru of ‘conning’ him.
In a Facebook post, Openda explained that other artists were paid except him.
The artist noted he was featured on the #UhuruNiWetu advert which has been airing for over two weeks and that it has affected his carrer.
He now wants Kenyans to help him reach the president so that he can be compensated before the elections are over.
Below is his Facebook post:
“Long Post alert!!!!
Thank you to everyone who has ever believed in me So far Hello,My Name Is Donald Openda(DonTheBlack)and Im a Kenyan Artist and I have no political Affiliations whatsoever,Most Of Us are usually taken advantage of and we can not do anything about it.
I was Featured on the #UhuruNiWetu advert,which is a campaign advert For His Excellency President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta without My Consent and compensation,It has run for over two Weeks reaching more than 15 million Kenyans on Prime Time Television and I am glad I made the president laugh so hard however It has affected my opportunities as an Artist because of my association with the ad.
Fellow artists with 'bigger names' have been paid very handsomely to endorse You Mr President but what about people like us?what about me? We can not un play the advert,
Help me share this. Help me reach the president because after The elections,everything will be Null andd Void, I will not earn My right as an Artist.”