Queen Mother Demands Peace for Grieving Kingdom | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 10, 2026 · 1m

Tensions are rising in Tooro Kingdom as Queen Mother Best Kemigisa fights to protect her family amid a heated succession dispute following King Oyo’s death. While a royal committee hastily named Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi as heir, the Queen Mother insists King Oyo left a clear will naming his successor — and accuses the committee of rushing the announcement while her son’s body was still at the palace. She’s pleading with President Museveni and the UPDF to grant her family space to grieve properly before any political maneuvering resumes. With King Oyo’s own turbulent rise to power…