Tooro Kingdom Succession Crisis | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 12, 2026 · 1m

The Tooro Kingdom is in turmoil as it grapples with a bitter succession dispute following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi the Fourth. Clan chief Charles Kayondo Kamurasi declared Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo the First as the new king during the funeral — a move swiftly rejected by the immediate royal family, who claim the late king intended his son to inherit. While King Oyo’s mother and daughter avoided the controversy at the ceremony, calling for unity, tensions simmer as past succession battles resurface. Government officials, including President Museveni’s…