Museveni ordered Nation Media Group blackout - Minister

• Government says President Museveni ordered the security inquiry linked to the disruption at Nation Media Group.

• The inquiry involves the UPDF, CID, other security agencies and experts.

• ICT minister Justine Lumumba Kasule says the public will be informed after investigations conclude.

• The statement does not reveal the subject of the inquiry or when it will end.

The government has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni ordered a security-led inquiry into the disruption of operations at Nation Media Group (NMG), saying the findings will be made public after investigations conclude.

In a press statement issued on June 30, 2026, ICT and National Guidance minister Justine Lumumba Kasule said the events that disrupted the media house's operations on June 28, 2026, stemmed from an inquiry instituted by the president.

"The events of 28th June 2026 that led to the disruption of operations at Nation Media Group were occasioned by a Security-Led Inquiry, instituted by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda," Lumumba said.

She said the investigation brings together the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Uganda Police Force, other security agencies and experts.

Lumumba did not disclose what the inquiry is investigating or explain why the operation affected NMG's activities.

She said the government would release more information once the inquiry is complete.

"Government will inform the public once the inquiry has been concluded," she added.

The statement is the first official explanation from the government following the disruption at one of Uganda's largest independent media organisations.

The events attracted widespread public attention after security personnel were reported to have carried out operations at Nation Media Group premises, affecting normal business.

The development sparked concern among journalists, civil society groups and media freedom advocates, who questioned the circumstances surrounding the operation and its impact on press freedom.

Nation Media Group Uganda publishes the Daily Monitor newspaper and operates NTV Uganda, KFM and Spark TV. The media house is part of the Nairobi-based Nation Media Group, one of East Africa's largest independent media companies.

The government has not indicated when the inquiry will be completed or whether its findings will be made public in full.