Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | As the Tooro Kingdom ushered in its 15th Omukama, one question continued to intrigue many Batooro and Ugandans: Why did the new king choose the name Nyabongo I? Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma did not ascend the throne as Kijanangoma. Instead, following the decision of …
Read More »Nyabongo’s mother welcomed to Karuziika Palace ahead of coronation
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The mother of Tooro King-designate Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I was on Sunday evening warmly received at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City, where she will temporarily reside ahead of her son’s coronation on Tuesday. Yusta Asiimwe Kijanangoma Amooti arrived at the palace in a …
Read More »Tooro Palace undergoes traditional cleansing ahead of Nyabongo’s reign
Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Karuziika Palace, the official residence of the Tooro king, is undergoing a traditional cleansing process following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The exercise is also part of preparations made for the new king, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, to occupy …
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