Muhoozi Kainerugaba said that he issued the order as he does not "believe in a free press." He is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, who has held his grip on power for decades.

Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda, Spark TV, and the Daily Monitor, declaring that he does not “believe…

Independent media group, NMG, said it was under a "military siege" after Muhoozi Kainerugaba shutdown its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.