The Ugandan military has surrounded the premises of NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor following a directive by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to shut down the two media houses.
The security operation began shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 28, with soldiers reportedly blocking journalists from entering or leaving the premises.
The move followed an announcement by General Muhoozi, who said President Yoweri Museveni had approved the closure of NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor.
Ugandan military surrounds NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor after shutdown order. Photo: Courtesy.
In a series of posts on his X account, Muhoozi announced that the shutdown would take effect immediately before later confirming that the two media outlets had been closed.
He further stated that NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor would remain closed until he authorises their reopening.
NTV Uganda also confirmed that military personnel had surrounded its premises following the shutdown directive.
Both NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor are owned by Nation Media Group (NMG), one of East Africa’s largest independent media companies.
The latest developments revive memories of a similar incident in 2013, when Ugandan police raided the Daily Monitor after it published a letter alleging a government succession plan involving senior officials.
During that operation, security officers sealed the newspaper’s premises and suspended its operations for more than a week before the outlet was allowed to resume publishing.
