Uganda’s army chief said on Sunday that he did not believe in a free press and ordered an independent media group to shut its newspaper, TV station and radio outlets.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of Uganda’s military and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, has asserted growing control in recent months, ordering the arrests of politicians and activists.
“NTV and Moniter are being shut down from today!” Kainerugaba wrote on X, referring to Nation Media Group’s NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor — which he misspelled.
“In Uganda, I DO NOT believe in a free press! The press should be guided by cadres of the revolution,” he added.
The Daily Monitor said on X that it was under “military siege”, with armed soldiers on guard outside its offices in the capital Kampala.
Its other outlets, including Dembe FM, Spark TV, KFM, and The East African, were also affected.
“We’ve been shut down
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