Uganda’s military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, ordered the shutdown of major independent media outlets, including the Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda. Kainerugaba, who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, also ordered the arrests of politicians and activists.

Military personnel were deployed to the media offices, according to Al Jazeera. A meeting was held on June 30, 2026 at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe between Rostam Azizi, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and journalist Andrew Mwenda, as reported by AllAfrica. The meeting focused on the closure and possible reopening of the Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, also reported by AllAfrica.

Uganda’s leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets, according to RFI. Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on X: "NTV and Moniter (sic) are being shut down from today!", RFI reported.

Amnesty International urged Uganda to end harassment after the army chief shut down major independent media outlets, DW reported. Analysts said the shutdown was part of a widening press crackdown, also reported by DW.