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Uganda Government Moves to Tighten Unregulated Imports of Unlicensed Starlink Equipment URA has instructed customs officers to restrict clearance of Starlink gadgets and components unless importers present security authorisation from the UPDF Chief of Defence Forces.

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The Government of Uganda has moved to tighten controls on the importation of unlicensed Starlink satellite communication equipment, with a leaked internal memorandum from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) directing customs officers to restrict the clearance of such devices in the absence of appropriate security authorisation. The memo, dated 19 December 2025 and addressed to all customs staff, instructs officers to immediately restrict the importation and customs clearance of Starlink technology gadgets, communication equipment, and related components. It further states that any import declaration for such items must be accompanied by a clearance or authorisation letter from the Chief of…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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