Nation Media Group correspondent arrested in Soroti, Uganda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Monitor
Nation Media Group’s correspondent in the Teso sub-region, John Kenneth Odele, was arrested in Soroti on 10 November 2026 while covering a security meeting. The circumstances of the arrest are unclear, according to the outlet, and it comes as the Uganda Journalists Association denounces threats to press freedom, according to Daily Monitor.
A Nation Media Group correspondent, John Kenneth Odele, was arrested on Tuesday in Soroti, in eastern Uganda, while covering a security meeting, according to Daily Monitor. He was detained at Soroti University, where Security Minister Retired General Jim Muhwezi Katugugu was meeting security officials from the Teso sub-region.
Mr Odele was then held at Soroti central police station. The Soroti East police commander, Godfrey Byaruhanga, said he was verifying the circumstances of this detention. The arrest comes amid tensions in Teso, following the detention of former Chief of Defence Forces, Peter Elwelu, who is accused of subversive activities by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. On 7 November, the Uganda Journalists Association called on the authorities to respect press freedom.
