… Kabanda's statement followed comments by Gachagua, who condemned the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and the Daily Monitor by the Uganda People's Defence Forces General Muhoozi. …
… 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. …
… 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 …
… gle Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has declared that President Yoweri Museveni personally granted him authority to shut down any media house in the country, invoking those powers to force NTV Uganda, Spark TV …
… Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and the Daily Monitor in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the military establishment and independent media houses. …
Gen Muhoozi shuts down NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor By Moses Kinyanjui June 28, 2026 08:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Lt. …
… 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. …
… Such actions should not occur in countries that have committed to upholding the rule of law," the statement said.The EAPC cited recent developments in Uganda, where Nation Media Group outlets, including The Monitor, NTV Uganda, Spark TV and KFM, were ordered shut by the governmen …
… In a statement on Sunday, June 28, FEAJ President Erick Oduor criticised the Ugandan government's decision to shut down NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor and Spark TV, describing the move as an attack on media freedom. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The East African Press Councils has called for an end to hostilities between governments and media across the region, warning that attacks on journalists and media houses threaten press freedom and democratic governance. The council expressed concern over intimidation, profiling and harassment of journalists by state actors, pointing to tensions in Kenya involving President William Ruto and the Standard Group.
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."