Mr Kainerugaba, who is also the son of President Yoweri Museveni, announced the decision in a series of posts on X on Sunday, saying the outlets would remain shut until he authorised their reopening.

The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media "will follow the rules" while asserting his authority

Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the shutdown of a major news organization.