Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, orders the shutdown of leading independent media outlets, drawing criticism amid an apparent wider crackdown on free expression. Bloomberg reports that Kainerugaba halts operations of Uganda’s main independent media group after accusing it of biased reporting. RFI says the independent media group describes itself as under “military siege,” after the order affects its newspapers as well as television and radio operations. Al Jazeera and the Jerusalem Post report that Kainerugaba also orders closure of two major media outlets and explicitly rejects the idea of a free press, arguing journalists should be guided by government loyalists. The Hindu adds that Kainerugaba has been consolidating control in recent months, including moves that target politicians and activists, and now extends this approach to media. The sources consistently describe military personnel as being deployed to media offices in connection with the shutdown orders, which take place while broader restrictions on free speech are reported to be ongoing.