Ugandan news outlet shut down by military chief in June 2026 as part of crackdown on independent media.
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Citizen Digital
… This led to the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor. According to Muhoozi, the crackdown was prompted by "bad stories" targeting the nation's top leadership, following a series of hard-hitting news reports and television features focusing on Uganda’s political and …
NMG Uganda resumes operations after month-long shutdownCitizen Digital
… In a past article touching on the topic, columnist Wilfred Nshekantebirwe of Uganda's Daily Monitor wrote about voter bribery, opining that: "Voters wait with expectation, not for ideas, but for handouts. …
Cash, mattresses, boats, gas cylinders: Inside the high-stakes battle for Ol Kalou MP seatCitizen Digital
Uganda dismisses Gachagua claim linking Ruto to NTV, Daily Monitor shutdown By Kenneth Gachie July 02, 2026 04:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of President William Ruto (right) and his fomer D …
Uganda dismisses Gachagua claim linking Ruto to NTV, Daily Monitor shutdownThe Standard
… The groups also condemned the shutdown of Nation Media Group Uganda outlets including NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor, and the deployment of security officers to their premises, terming it a serious violation of constitutional guarantees on press freedom. …
Regional rights groups condemn East African abductions, want NTV Uganda restoredCitizen Digital
… Within hours, the NTV and Daily Monitor offices in Namuwongo and at the Kampala Serena Hotel would be dramatically occupied by the military, effectively shutting down the operations and plunging the media behemoth into a screeching blackout. …
Muhoozi Kainerugaba: The tweeting General has stopped joking, and Uganda is paying the priceCitizen Digital
… ._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The U.S Senator was responding to a report on the closure of two leading media outlets, NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor …
US Senator wants review of security relationship with Uganda after media closureCitizen Digital
… At the weekend, he also ordered the shutdown of the leading independent media group that runs the Daily Monitor newspaper and NTV station, declaring: "I DO NOT believe in a free press!" His father, who won a seventh term in office less than six months ago, has made no comment on …
Uganda dissidents on trial as president's son increases gripThe Standard
… At the weekend, he also ordered the shutdown of the leading independent media group that runs the Daily Monitor newspaper and NTV station, declaring: "I DO NOT believe in a free press!"His father, who won a seventh term in office less than six months ago, has made no comment on h …
Uganda dissidents on trial as president's son increases gripThe Standard
… The remarks followed an announcement by President Yoweri Museveni’s son, who on June 28 declared that NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor would cease operations immediately.His directive came shortly after warning media houses that they required President Museveni’s approval to operate. …
US Senator Risch calls for review of Uganda security ties over media shutdownThe Standard
… According to Gachagua: “This attack is an open defiance of truth and total war on media freedom as stipulated in Article 34 of our Constitution." He also condemned the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor by Uganda's Military Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, arguin …
Gachagua condemns attacks on journalists, NTV Uganda shutdownNation Media Group (NMG) Uganda announced the resumption of normal operations, a month after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba shut down the media house's offices. NMG's chairman stated the station would progressively restore services across television, print, radio and digital platforms.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda announced the resumption of normal operations, a month after General Muhoozi Kainerugaba shut down the media house's offices. NMG's chairman stated the station would progressively restore services across television, print, radio and digital platforms.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As Ol Kalou in Nyandarua County prepares for a July 16, 2026 parliamentary by-election, politicians allied to the ruling party have flooded the agricultural town distributing mattresses, cash, boats, and gas cylinders, with the article suggesting they are essentially trading material goods for votes.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's claim that President William Ruto was involved in the closure of Nation Media Group outlets in Uganda, including NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor. Uganda's Executive Secretary of the office of the National Chairman stated that Uganda's decisions are made according to its laws and Constitution, not through personal relationships.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Commission of Jurists Kenya and regional civil society organisations have raised alarm over reported unlawful detentions and shutdown of licensed media operations in Uganda, calling on the government to disclose the legal basis and location of detainees and grant them access to lawyers and family. Among those reportedly detained is Miria Matembe, a senior legal practitioner and former minister of ethics and integrity.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba's tweets have moved from entertainment to serious diplomatic concern, with his posts now undermining regional relations and causing anxiety among embassies.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called for a review of Washington's security relationship with Uganda, saying that General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's closure of media outlets makes him and the military unfit partners for the US. Risch was responding to the closure of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor Newspaper, owned by Nation Media Group.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Trials of two Ugandan government critics are resuming Tuesday as General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, intensifies a crackdown on activists and independent media. Analysts say he has become the dominant force in the country in recent weeks, with repeated statements that he intends to succeed his 81-year-old father.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks and shut down the main independent media group. Trials of two government critics, including opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his lawyer Erias Lukwago, were set to resume, with analysts saying Kainerugaba has become the dominant force in the country.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
US Senator Jim Risch called for a review of the US-Uganda security relationship following General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's closure of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor, saying attacks on free speech raised concerns over Muhoozi's suitability to lead Uganda's military. Kenya Editors Guild and East African Press Councils condemned the move, with Kenya Editors Guild President Zubeidah Kananu stating that "a free press is indispensable to democracy" and must be protected.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has raised concerns over what he describes as a growing crackdown on the media in Kenya and across East Africa by leaders, citing incidents including the attempted abduction of a Standard Group Associate Editor and the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor by Uganda's Military Chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Editors' Guild has condemned Uganda's military shutdown of Nation Media Group outlets (NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and Daily Monitor) ordered by Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba, calling it an unacceptable threat to media freedom and press independence that violates the right to access independent information.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's military chief ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other Nation Media Group outlets on June 28, 2026, with armed soldiers surrounding the offices in Kampala, in what is described as part of an escalating regional crackdown on independent media across East Africa.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Editors Guild has condemned Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni's shutdown of Nation Media Group outlets, calling it a threat to press freedom and democratic accountability. The closure followed an order by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces to shut two leading media outlets, Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, allegedly linked to critical coverage of the country's leadership.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba declared that President Museveni granted him authority to shut down any media house, invoking those powers to force NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor off air. The general announced that all critical coverage of Uganda's leadership would henceforth require clearance from his office.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and the Daily Monitor, accusing them of hostile reporting and acting against national interests. The shutdown has triggered concern among journalists and press freedom advocates over constitutional protections on freedom of expression.
28 June 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has forced the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and Daily Monitor following an overnight security operation at Nation Media Group offices in Kampala. The crackdown came after Muhoozi posted on X that he had approval to close the outlets, stating the action targets "bad stories" about the country's leadership.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's military head Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, the Daily Monitor, and other outlets operated by Nation Media Group, stating he does not believe in a free press. The Daily Monitor reported being under "military siege" with armed soldiers stationed outside its offices.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Federation of East Africa Journalists has condemned Uganda's shutdown of NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor, and Spark TV, ordered by Uganda People's Defence Forces Chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, calling it an attack on media freedom and a sign of a "crumbling regime."
28 June 2026 · The Standard →