Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba deployed soldiers to the Kampala offices of the Daily Monitor newspaper and broadcaster NTV on Sunday, shutting both down in what the National Association of Broadcasters called a blow to the media ecosystem. Both outlets, along with Spark TV, are part of the Nation Media Group, whose parent operations are based in Nairobi, Kenya. By the time of publication, NTV Uganda and Spark TV remained off air, with staff at NMG's Namuwongo headquarters reporting they were unable to enter or leave the premises.
The general announced the closures himself on X, his primary channel for public statements. 'I have the power in Uganda to shut down ANY media house I want to,' he wrote. 'I have had this power since 2017. This power was given to me by my great father.' He added: 'From now on ALL media in Uganda will follow the rules.'
