Also known as: his Ugandan counterpart · Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni · President Museveni · President Yoweri Museveni · Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni
President of Uganda whose son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is intensifying a military crackdown on critics and media outlets.
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Capital News
KAMPALA, Uganda Jul 28 – Nation Media Group Uganda (NMG Uganda) has announced it will resume operations after receiving authorization from President Yoweri Museveni’s government, bringing to an end a period of disruption that affected its television, radio, print and digital plat …
Nation Media Group Uganda to Resume Operations After Museveni AuthorizationCitizen Digital
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has announced the resumption of normal operations, a month after the country’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and President Yoweri Museveni’s son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba shut them down. …
NMG Uganda resumes operations after month-long shutdownCapital News
… She conveyed greetings from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni, describing Kenya as one of Uganda’s closest partners. …
Uganda’s VP Alupo hails Kenya-Uganda unity, says shared borders must drive prosperityCitizen Digital
… Otunnu stood as the presidential candidate for the opposition Uganda People's Congress in the 2011 election, losing to longtime leader Yoweri Museveni, in office since 1986. …
Uganda's Olara Otunnu joins race to lead UNCitizen Digital
… Otunnu stood as the presidential candidate for the opposition Uganda People's Congress in the 2011 election, losing to longtime leader Yoweri Museveni, in office since 1986. …
Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UNThe Standard
… He also served as Uganda's UN envoy, and as his country's foreign minister for a brief period.Otunnu stood as the presidential candidate for the opposition Uganda People's Congress in the 2011 election, losing to longtime leader Yoweri Museveni, in office since 1986. …
Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UNThe Standard
… She praised Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni for championing infrastructure and trade initiatives aimed at strengthening regional integration and improving the livelihoods of citizens.“You have demystified the colonial border through the East African Community,” she sa …
Uganda's VP Alupo hails Kenya-Uganda bondThe Standard
… It documents the important role members of the Nubi community played in the making of the modern Ugandan state as well as the part they played in helping Yoweri Museveni liberate Uganda in the 1980s. …
Meet Gen Moses Ali; the man who told Nubi commnity's storyThe Standard
… In January 2026, Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, won a seventh term with 71.65 per cent against Bobi Wine, a near-repeat of 2021's internet blackout, house arrest and disputed deaths in Butambala. …
Ol Kalou by-election and a warning Kenya keeps on ignoringCitizen Digital
… 'Very rough' Ugandan rights activist Eriza, who asked to give a fake name for fear of reprisals, said he was on an army hit-list during elections in January in which President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh straight term. …
East Africans find fragile refuge in Kenya as repression soarsNation Media Group Uganda has announced it will resume operations after receiving authorization from President Yoweri Museveni's government, ending a period of disruption across its television, radio, print and digital platforms.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
Nation Media Group Uganda has announced it will resume operations after receiving authorization from President Yoweri Museveni's government, ending a period of disruption across its television, radio, print and digital platforms.
4 hours ago · Capital News →
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.
4 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo, speaking at a church consecration in Busia County, praised the deepening ties between Kenya and Uganda, saying the two neighbors share geography, history, culture and blood, and should use their relationship as a model for East African integration and regional cooperation.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, joined the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. Otunnu previously served as UN special representative for children and armed conflict from 1997 to 2005 under Kofi Annan.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's 75-year-old Olara Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has become the seventh candidate in the race to lead the United Nations, replacing outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 31.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has joined the race to lead the United Nations, bringing the field to seven candidates competing to succeed Antonio Guterres.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo has praised the growing partnership between Kenya and Uganda, describing the two as nations united by history, culture and family ties, and urging East African states to deepen regional integration for shared prosperity. She noted that communities along the Kenya-Uganda border share common languages, customs and family relationships, with groups such as the Samia, Iteso, Bagisu, Maasai and Turkana living and interacting across both countries.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
General Moses Ali, Uganda's second deputy prime minister who died last Saturday, authored a memoir titled "The Odyssey of the Nubi: From Soldiers of the British Empire to Full Citizens in Uganda" documenting the Nubi community's role in Uganda's modern state and their contribution to Yoweri Museveni's liberation war in the 1980s.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece compares the Ol Kalou by-election (called after MP David Njuguna Kiaraho's death in March 2026) to election irregularities across East Africa—gas cylinders, mattresses, and other incentives distributed to voters in the run-up to polling day—arguing that such misconduct follows a predictable regional pattern.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
General Moses Ali, Uganda's former Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving Adjumani West Constituency MP, died at Nakasero Hospital at 4:00 pm. President Yoweri Museveni described him as a political leader who made significant contributions to Uganda as a soldier, politician, and farmer in the West Nile region.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Despite the heavy debt burden and public criticism generated by initial SGR phases, the government could be repeating those errors with the Sh700 billion extension of the railway to Kisumu and Malaba, the Standard reports.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu says nearly 1,000 East Africans drown in Lake Victoria each year, most while engaged in illegal fishing. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are establishing Maritime Rescue and Communication Centres in Kisumu, Mwanza, and Entebbe to improve surveillance and emergency response, with Kenya also planning county-level rescue centres in lakeside areas.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
African billionaire Aliko Dangote will construct a 700,000-bpd East African oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, taking around 30 months to build, according to a senior Dangote Industries official. Tanzania was also considered for the project before Dangote selected Kenya's island location.
7 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 →
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 →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that criminal conduct during planned nationwide protests against undocumented immigration will face the full force of the law, as several African governments evacuate their citizens ahead of June 30 demonstrations amid fears of xenophobic violence. Ramaphosa acknowledged public concerns over illegal immigration but stressed that peaceful protest must not descend into intimidation, vigilantism, or violence, and condemned attempts by private individuals or groups to enforce immigration laws.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →
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 →