Tag Archives: Tooro

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 …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | There was a standoff lasting more than two hours at the Karambi Royal Burial Grounds in Fort Portal on Saturday as the Tooro Kingdom prepared to bury Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The standoff followed a disagreement over who could participate in …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The head of the Babiito royal clan in Tooro Kingdom Musuga Charles Kamurasi has reaffirmed the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new king of Tooro. Kamurasi made the remarks on Saturday during the funeral service of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Rt Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has urged the people of Tooro to remain united and avoid words and actions that could deepen divisions following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Preaching at the …

Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | The burial of the fallen Tooro King, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, will be conducted under strict cultural protocols, with the public barred from accessing the royal tombs as traditional burial rituals are performed. The burial committee says the restrictions are intended …

#   COMMENT | HUMPHREY NABIMANYA | It would be interesting if someone conducted research to establish what makes young people respond so strongly to popular youth figures. Is it their age, their personality, their status? There are several examples that justify this case. The current example is the late …

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 …

  From news anchor at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation to the throne. His selection was announced Wednesday evening at Karuziika Palace by the Babiito royal clan.   Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been selected as the new King of Tooro, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo …

Tooro Kingdom is observing nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The period runs until his burial on September 12. Among the key activities and traditions being observed are: Royal drum turned upside down: The royal drum has …

  Reflections on King Oyo’s Death and Tooro’s Lowest Life Expectancy   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  On the night of August 27, 2026, social media broke news of the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, at a hospital in the United States. …