Tooro Kingdom Mourns Its King | Uganda News

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

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi the Fourth, who ruled the Tooro Kingdom for nearly his entire life, has been laid to rest in a grand, tearful ceremony marked by tradition and controversy. Ascending at age three and taking full control at 18, his 31-year reign ended with a funeral led by Uganda’s Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, attended by royals, elders, and politicians. Thousands lined the streets as his coffin made its way to the Karambi Royal Tombs — but behind the solemnity, a bitter succession dispute erupted between royal factions and Babiito leaders, allegedly involving force…