Uganda’s leading independent media group says it is under “military siege” after the army chief – who is the son of President Yoweri Museveni – ordered the closure of TV stations, newspapers and radio outlets.
The Daily Monitor newspaper said that armed soldiers were stationed outside its headquarters in the capital Kampala and both NTV and Spark TV had been taken off air.
The outlets are part of the Nation Media Group, one of the most influential media companies in East Africa.
Opposition and human rights groups accuse Gen Kainerugaba of being a central figure in a highly repressive regime led by his father.
Supporters of the president and his family say they have guaranteed stability in Uganda, and the economy has improved under their rule.
President Museveni, 81, is a former rebel leader who took power about 40 years ago.
He won a record seventh term in disputed elections in January, with widespread speculation that he is grooming his son to succeed him one day. (BBC News)
Uganda’s leading media outlets shut down by army chief
