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Uganda Army Chief Orders Closure of NTV, Daily Monitor and Other Outlets
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba directed the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Daily Monitor, Dembe FM, KFM and The East African on 28 June 2026. Armed soldiers guarded the Daily Monitor headquarters in Kampala while the television stations went off air. The general stated on X that the outlets would not reopen without his permission.
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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the closure of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Daily Monitor newspaper, Dembe FM, KFM and The East African on 28 June 2026. " Armed soldiers were stationed outside the Daily Monitor headquarters in Kampala, and staff reported that no one was allowed to enter or leave the NTV compound after overnight workers were ordered to leave.
" He added that "In Uganda, I DO NOT believe in a free press!
The general said his father had given him the power to shut down any media house. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, took power in Uganda approximately 40 years ago and won a seventh term in elections held in January 2026. The Daily Monitor was launched in 1992 and was shut down for 13 days in 2013 after reporting on an alleged succession plan.
NTV was forced off air in 2007 following government accusations that its news coverage was negative. Uganda ranked 143 out of 180 countries on the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index in 2025. Uganda's National Broadcasters Association stated the shutdown violated the constitution.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the use of state security forces to carry out publicly announced threats against independent media.
