Uganda’s Military Seizes Media Control

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has shut down two major media outlets, declaring he can close any media house and demanding all outlets follow strict new rules — a bold move signaling his rising power just as his father, President Museveni, begins his seventh term. With no sign Museveni plans to step down, Kainerugaba’s growing influence, including arresting an attorney investigating alleged abuses, paints a tense political landscape where military control over media and public discourse is tightening. Backed by his U.S. and British military training and a political group of…