Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Tooro’s former Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has revealed that the succession dispute that followed the death of her son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, became so tense that the family decided to keep his child in Texas rather than bring the heir …
Read More »Tooro’s throne and its fierce matriarchs
NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | In the misty shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains, behind the pristine white walls of Karuziika – a Royal Palace that has stood for over a century, a high-stakes historical drama is unfolding. It is an elegant, tense standoff that perfectly mirrors a 200-year-old cycle of …
Read More »Tooro Queen Mother rejects Kijanangoma selection
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Tooro Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa, has rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new King of Tooro, accusing the 21-member succession committee of disregarding the late King Oyo’s purported will and an earlier agreement to suspend succession proceedings until after …
Read More »Remains of Omukama Oyo arrive in Tooro for historic farewell
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The remains of the fallen Tooro king, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, have arrived in his kingdom, marking the beginning of an emotional homecoming for a monarch whose reign spanned three decades. The casket carrying the 34-year-old monarch was flown from Entebbe …
Read More »MTN Uganda’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care transforms lives in Tooro Kingdom
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, alongside its partners, has made a lasting impact in Tooro Kingdom through its 2025 edition of the annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign. The initiative, rooted in digital inclusion and community empowerment, concluded in Fort Portal with a series of meaningful …
Read More »Kampala lawyers lose bid to recover sh1 billion from Tooro Queen Mother
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Balondemu, Candia and Wandera Advocates to recover more than one billion shillings from Best Kemigisa the Toro Queen Mother, a client they represented in two high-profile cases. The law firm, led by lawyers Alex …
Read More »Court blocks return of Tooro Kingdom assets
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has issued an interim order blocking the return of Tooro Kingdom properties from central government. The interim order stems from an application by Twerwaneho Listeners’ Club, a non-governmental organization; Dan Rubombora and Isaac Rabwoni before High court in Fort Portal Tourism City. The …
Read More »Court awards Tooro Queen mother Ugx 83 million in fake dollar case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana has awarded the Tooro Kingdom Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa Shillings 83 million in damages arising from a defamation suit she filed against The Redpepper Publications Limited. The suit stemmed from an article published by the Red pepper titled “Tooro Queen Mother …
Read More »Museveni finally allows return of Tooro kingdom assets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni and the King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Igururu Rukidi IV have finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding –MoU for the return of the kingdom assets. This was during their meeting held at State House, Entebbe on Tuesday. The meeting was also …
Read More »Best Kemigisa defends herself over grabbing Kingdom property
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa set conditions if her and her in-laws back in Fort portal are to sit on the round table, to resolve the rift between them over Kingdom Property. Her Royal Highness says her tormentors should come out publicly and apologizes to …
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