Also known as: General Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba · General Muhoozi · Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Gen Muhoozi · Major General Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Ugandan military chief Muhoozi · army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba · Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Museveni, ordering military crackdowns on media outlets and government critics.
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The Standard
… 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, activists and now a media shutdown. …
Uganda army chief shuts down NTV Uganda and the Daily MonitorThe Standard
… Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Yoweri Museveni, who announced the directive through his social media account in the early hours of Sunday. …
'Crumbling regime': journalists' federation condemns Uganda media shutdownCitizen Digital
… In a reply posted on the Citizen TV X-handle, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba claimed responsibility for the decision to declare Martha Karua persona non grata. …
KAIKAI’S KICKER: Martha Karua ban - Why Kenya needs a spineCitizen Digital
… The powerful army chief, and son of the president, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, then posted pictures of him blindfolded in an unknown location. …
Uganda: Kizza Besigye's lawyer denied bailCitizen Digital
… The powerful army chief, and son of the president, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, then posted pictures of him blindfolded in an unknown location. …
Uganda: Kizza Besigye's lawyer denied bailCitizen Digital
I deported Martha Karua, she's no longer welcome in Uganda - CDF Muhoozi says By Ian Omondi June 23, 2026 04:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A side-by-side image of Senior Counsel Martha Karua and Uganda …
I deported Martha Karua, she's no longer welcome in Uganda - CDF Muhoozi saysCitizen Digital
I deported Martha Karua, she's no longer welcome in Uganda - CDF Muhoozi says By Ian Omondi June 23, 2026 04:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A side-by-side image of Senior Counsel Martha Karua and Uganda …
I deported Martha Karua, she's no longer welcome in Uganda - CDF Muhoozi saysCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 23 – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba has publicly claimed responsibility for the deportation of Kenyan senior counsel Martha Karua, stating that the decision was his alone. …
Uganda Army Chief Muhoozi Claims Responsibility in Karua’s DeportationThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeUganda’s army Chief of Defence Force, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has admitted to playing a part in the deportation of Peoples Liberation Party (PLP) leader and Senior Counsel Martha Karua from Uganda on Monday. …
'I deported her myself': Muhoozi claims role in Karua's detentionCapital News
… Muhoozi Kainerugaba, citing several statements published on his verified X account, @mkainerugaba, which they argued amounted to threats against opposition lawyers and activists. …
Karua Denied Entry Into Uganda Ahead of Besigye Bail RulingKizza Besigye, a 70-year-old Ugandan opposition leader who has been in detention since November 2024, collapsed and lost consciousness during his treason trial in Kampala. He was rushed to an intensive care unit, where his wife reports he is unconscious and unresponsive.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kizza Besigye, a 70-year-old Ugandan opposition leader who has been in detention since November 2024, collapsed and lost consciousness during his treason trial in Kampala. He was rushed to an intensive care unit, where his wife reports he is unconscious and unresponsive.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Jailed opposition figure Kizza Besigye collapsed in court on Wednesday and was taken to hospital in Kampala, according to his wife. Besigye, 70, faces treason charges over an alleged plot against President Museveni and has now been hospitalised three times since his detention.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Dozens of Ugandans and Tanzanians are hiding in neighbouring Kenya after recent elections triggered mass arrests, kidnappings, and murders in their countries. Refugees report knowing between 20 and 40 others who have fled to Kenya in recent months, though many live in fear of cross-border abduction.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the media against recent pressure from President William Ruto and Uganda's Muhoozi Kainerugaba, a shift from his earlier attacks on journalists as "gossip mongers."
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that President Ruto's recent clash with Standard Media Group over editorial criticism demonstrates healthy democratic tension, not dysfunction. The author contends that media freedom requires inevitable friction between press and state power, and cites international examples including Finland to support the case that such confrontations are hallmarks of robust democracies.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Regional human rights organizations have condemned the Ugandan government's military-led shutdown of Nation Media Group outlets and detention of political activists, describing it as "executive overreach" and a threat to Uganda's rule of law and press freedom.
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 →
Danish photojournalist Klaus Thymann was arrested in Uganda on Monday over alleged wildlife-related offences while meeting authorities over permits for environmental work in the Rwenzori Mountains, according to officials and local media. The arrest came days after Uganda's army chief ordered the shutdown of a leading independent media group.
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 →
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 →
Kenyan lawyer and political leader Martha Karua was denied entry to Uganda and forced to return to Nairobi after interrogation and phone confiscation, marking her second deportation in a year—she was similarly expelled from Tanzania in May 2025 while attempting to observe an opposition trial. Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces claimed responsibility for declaring her persona non grata as she travelled to support a case involving a Ugandan opposition figure.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Ugandan court denied bail to Erias Lukwago, a politician and lawyer, who was charged with failing to report a treason-related plot hatched in neighbouring Kenya between 2021-2024. Lukwago, who represents opposition leader Kizza Besigye, faces up to life imprisonment if convicted and denies the charges.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Ugandan court denied bail to Erias Lukwago, a lawyer and politician representing opposition leader Kizza Besigye, after he was charged with failing to report a treason-related plot hatched in Kenya between 2021–2024. Lukwago denies the charges and faces up to life imprisonment if convicted.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he personally ordered the deportation of Kenya's Senior Counsel and Peoples Liberation Party leader Martha Karua from Uganda on Monday, and that she would no longer be allowed entry into the country. Karua had travelled to Uganda as part of a delegation attending a bail hearing for advocate Erias Lukwago.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba says he personally decided to deport Kenya's Senior Counsel and Peoples Liberation Party leader Martha Karua from the country, and that she will no longer be allowed entry into Uganda.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba claimed he personally ordered the deportation of Kenyan senior counsel Martha Karua, distancing his father President Yoweri Museveni from the decision. Karua was travelling to Uganda to attend court proceedings related to opposition leader Kizza Besigye, where she serves on his legal team, but was detained and deported upon arrival.
23 June 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Force Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that he ordered the deportation of Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua from Uganda on Monday, saying she will no longer be allowed entry. Karua had travelled to Uganda to help defend detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye but was stopped by immigration officials citing security reasons.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's PLP leader Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda at Entebbe International Airport and deported without official explanation as she prepared to join the legal defence team for opposition leader Kizza Besigye's bail proceedings at Makindye Court. The defence team and Uganda Law Society condemned the detention as unlawful and accused Ugandan authorities of targeting lawyers involved in the opposition case.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →