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General Muhoozi Orders Shutdown of Ugandan Media Outlets

6/28/2026

Summary

Muhoozi Orders Shutdown

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor on June 28, 2026.
Soldiers sealed the stations’ Kampala offices and broadcast “Video unavailable” on the channels.
The order also forced Spark TV, Dembe FM, KFM, The East African and other Nation Media Group outlets to close.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that President Yoweri Museveni approved the shutdown and that no media will reopen without Museveni's permission.

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Muhoozi Shuts Media

Soldiers sealed Nation Media Group Uganda’s headquarters, preventing over 500 staff from entering.
Opposition leader Bobi Wine said General Muhoozi, with President Museveni’s support, used state power to silence independent journalism.
The closure, lacking any legal notice or court order, recalls a 2013 police raid on the Daily Monitor and Dembe FM that lasted ten days after reporting on Muhoozi succession politics.

History

Historical Context

Uganda’s fourth constitution, promulgated on 8 October 1995, established a powerful presidency that was further entrenched by the 2005 amendment removing presidential term limits and introducing a multi-party system. Critics argue that this legal framework paved the way for the June 2026 shutdown of major outlets by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, acting for President Museveni, reviving fears of authoritarian media control.

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Muhoozi Orders Shutdown

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor on June 28, 2026.
Soldiers sealed the stations’ Kampala offices and broadcast “Video unavailable” on the channels.
The order also forced Spark TV, Dembe FM, KFM, The East African and other Nation Media Group outlets to close.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that President Yoweri Museveni approved the shutdown and that no media will reopen without Museveni's permission.

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