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CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba declares PACEID illegal, threatens arrests and warns media on X

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Uganda (national) 25 Aug 2026 Severity: 2/5

Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted on X that the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) is an "illegal organisation" and said its members involved in corruption would be arrested, according to ChimpReports. He also warned radio and television stations against hosting PACEID officials and later said one person had been arrested, without naming them.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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