Also known as: his Ugandan counterpart · Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni · President Museveni · President Yoweri Museveni · Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni
President of Uganda since 1986, whose government faces opposition challenges and succession questions within his family.
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Citizen Digital
… General Muhoozi, son of President Yoweri Museveni, forced the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor on Sunday, vowing a crackdown on free press. …
Kenya Editors' Guild calls for swift action after NMG Uganda shutdownThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) has condemned President Yoweri Museveni’s shutdown of Uganda's Nation Media Group outlets. …
Editors Guild condemns shutdown of Uganda's media outletsCitizen Digital
Museveni gave me powers to shut any media house, Muhoozi declares as NTV, Daily Monitor go dark By Citizen Reporter June 28, 2026 12:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Uganda's Chief of De …
Museveni gave me powers to shut any media house, Muhoozi declares as NTV, Daily Monitor go darkCapital News
… Muhoozi, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, reportedly accused the media organisations of hostile reporting and acting against national interests amid growing political tensions in the country. …
Uganda’s Military Chief Muhoozi Orders Closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily Monitor BroadcastsCitizen Digital
… General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, looks on during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. …
Gen Muhoozi shuts down NTV Uganda, Spark TV and Daily MonitorThe 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 shutdownCapital News
… Besigye, a longtime opposition politician and critic of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has remained in detention for more than 500 days after allegedly being abducted in Kenya in November 2024 and later appearing before a military court in Kampala. …
Amnesty Condemns Uganda Over Karua Detention and DeportationCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady Janet Museveni is recovering from an undisclosed illness, ending weeks of speculation over her prolonged absence from public engagements. …
Museveni confirms Janet’s recovery from undisclosed illness, ending months of speculationCitizen Digital
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Uganda: Kizza Besigye's lawyer denied bailThe Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces denied claims by the Tooro Kingdom's Queen Mother that royal guards were withdrawn and the Royal Family placed under house arrest, saying it instead reinforced security due to Democratic Republic of Congo border threats and was uninvolved in succession matters.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces denied claims by the Tooro Kingdom's Queen Mother that royal guards were withdrawn and the Royal Family placed under house arrest, saying it instead reinforced security due to Democratic Republic of Congo border threats and was uninvolved in succession matters.
7 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom died aged 34 while undergoing cancer treatment in the US. Royal clan elders named TV news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, 56, as successor, but the late king's family says he left a 2022 will naming his young son as heir, and the queen mother reports the family is under restrictions as tensions escalate days before the burial.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has ordered all Turkish nationals to leave Uganda immediately, declaring he has "severed anything to do with the Turks" and warning that those acting as Turkish agents during a planned protest at the Turkish Embassy on September 18 will face arrest.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, accompanied by his sons and a colleague, visited South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady Tshepo Motsepe at their Phala Phala farm in Limpopo over the weekend. The two leaders share a longstanding passion for farming and pedigree cattle breeding.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People's Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, has called for immediate arrests and imprisonment of no less than 5 years for men observed urinating in public view.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, has condemned Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's government over the prolonged detention of opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his former lawyer Erias Lukwago, citing deteriorating health concerns and restricted access.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyer Muthoni Mburu has argued that East African Community member states should match their rhetoric on regional cooperation with respect for their own constitutions and justice systems. She cited the case of Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, who was seized from Nairobi in November 2024 and returned to Uganda to face treason charges, saying such actions violate legal principles.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ugandan and Kenyan activists blamed Kenya for opposition figure Kizza Besigye's plight, saying his abduction in November 2024 during a Kenya visit circumvented the country's Extradition Act. They called for an independent investigation and protests in Nairobi, with rights groups saying Besigye's health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges in Uganda.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda's prosecution office approved the extradition to the United States of Katungi Michael Mpeirwe, a retired lieutenant charged with conspiring to supply weapons including machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, and anti-aircraft equipment to Mexican drug cartels including the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion. Mpeirwe was a close associate of Ugandan army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro, who was recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch after ascending to the throne at age three, died aged 34 while receiving treatment in the United States. He was crowned at 18 after his father's death in 1995, and Guinness World Records recognized him as the world's youngest reigning monarch last year.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro Kingdom, recognised by Guinness World Records last year as the world's youngest reigning monarch after ascending to the throne at age three, has died aged 34 while receiving treatment in the United States.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, announced he will run for president in 2031, saying he aims to succeed his father who has ruled since 1986. Kainerugaba, 52, previously indicated he would contest the 2026 election but withdrew from that race.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has vowed again to run for president as speculation grows over succession after Museveni's four-decade rule. The 52-year-old faces a challenge from a brother-in-law amid growing palace intrigue.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, has vowed to run for president in 2031, but faces competition from his brother-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo, who is quietly gathering support within the bureaucracy as a reformer candidate.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
American actor and R&B singer Tyrese Gibson has embarked on his journey to Kenya's capital as part of an extended tour across the African continent, having recently visited South Africa.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pastor Patience Kokundeka Museveni Rwabwogo, daughter of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, has been consecrated as an Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Church after two decades in ministry. The consecration took place on August 23 during the church's 20th anniversary celebrations at Covenant Hill in Maya, Wakiso District, attended by Vice President Jessica Alupo and other dignitaries.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An agreement signed in Dar es Salaam between Tanzania and Uganda to develop a regional energy hub at the Port of Tanga could draw more than $20 billion in refining, storage, logistics and petrochemical investment, offering a strategic response to global energy supply vulnerabilities exposed by the February US-Iran conflict.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former world marathon record holder Patrick Makau has called on the government to establish a pension scheme and housing support for athletes, arguing that current cash rewards (Ksh 5 million for world records, Ksh 3 million for gold medals) are insufficient to prevent retired national stars from falling into financial hardship.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Winnie Byanyima, wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, condemned the continuation of his treason trial while he was bedridden and unable to attend, calling it a "farce." Besigye, 70, was abducted in Kenya in 2024 and has been in custody facing charges over an alleged plot against President Yoweri Museveni.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, collapsed during a court hearing on July 30 and was admitted to intensive care in Kampala. His wife said he is conscious but "very weak" and unable to speak.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda has secured veto power over the hiring and firing of Kenya Pipeline Company's chief executive and won two board seats for its Permanent Secretaries of Finance and Energy, giving President Yoweri Museveni's government effective control over Kenya's fuel transport infrastructure.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrived in Entebbe, Uganda, on July 31 to represent President William Ruto at the 2nd Extraordinary Summit of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, where leaders are deliberating on the peacekeeping mission's operational strategy, financing, and the transition of security responsibilities to the Somali National Army by December 2029.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Uganda is hosting three meetings for countries contributing troops to the African Union peace mission in Somalia, culminating in a heads of state summit where participants will assess the security situation, strengthen coordination among contributors, and discuss measures against armed groups including Al Shabaab.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, 70, who has been in custody facing treason charges, collapsed during a court appearance on Wednesday and was admitted to intensive care at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. His wife said he is unconscious and unresponsive.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya's Ol Kalou by-election—marked by distribution of gas cylinders, mattresses, and other goods timed suspiciously before voting—follows a pattern of electoral misconduct seen across East and Southern Africa. The piece argues that such practices represent slow-motion failures in election conduct that have become recognizable across the region.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
28 July 2026 · 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.
28 July 2026 · 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 →