Uganda’s leading media outlets shut down by army chief
Uganda’s leading independent media group says it is under “military siege” after the army chief – who is the son of president Yoweri Museveni – ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets. The Daily Monitor newspaper says armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and […] The post Uganda’s leading media outlets shut down by army chief appeared first on The Namibian .
Uganda’s leading independent media group says it is under “military siege” after the army chief – who is the son of president Yoweri Museveni – ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets.
The Daily Monitor newspaper says armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air.
The outlets are part of the Nation Media Group, one of the most influential media companies in East Africa.
It is unclear what exactly led to the crackdown, but in posts on X, general Muhoozi Kainerugaba says: “I do not believe in a free press! The press should be guided by cadres of the revolution.”
Opposition and human rights groups accuse Kainerugaba of being a central figure in a highly repressive regime led by his father.
