Uganda has imposed immediate restrictions on importing Starlink satellite internet equipment, requiring citizens to obtain written permission from the country's military chief-who is also the president's son-just weeks before a general election.
An internal memorandum from the Uganda Revenue Authority URA, dated December 19 and confirmed as genuine, instructs customs officials to halt all clearance of "Starlink technology gadgets, communication equipment and associated components".
The memo states that any import declaration must now be "accompanied by a clearance/authorisation letter from the Chief of Defence Forces," General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. General Kainerugaba is the son of President Yoweri Museveni, who has led Uganda for nearly four decades and is seeking re-election.
