In his maiden address as Omukama, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I welcomed the people of Tooro and paid tribute to his predecessor, the late King Oyo. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday presided over the coronation of His Royal Highness Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the 15th Omukama of Tooro, ushering in a new chapter for […]
Kemigisa’s statement therefore places the child’s absence from public view in the context of security concerns, the succession dispute and the family’s desire to shield him from the controversy. The former Tooro Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa, has clarified the whereabouts of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s son and explained why […]
The announcement comes barely two weeks before the planned September 29 enthronement of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. A fresh twist has emerged in the unfolding Tooro Kingdom succession dispute, with a group supporting the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s alleged son announcing that the child will […]
Kijanangoma’s claims generated considerable debate within Tooro and attracted national attention, particularly because of his challenge to the authority of the young king. Prince David Kijanangoma, a cousin of the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has died at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago after battling throat cancer. Kijanangoma, […]
“Best Kemigisa has not been grieving her son, she has been scheming to usurp power in our kingdom,” Mwenda claimed. Controversial writer and media personality Andrew Mwenda has renewed his attacks on former Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, accusing her of using the death of her son, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, to […]
Magezi said Lt Gen Muhanga visited the palace to pay his last respects to the fallen King and inspect the progress of UPDF projects at the Royal Tombs, including roads leading to the burial site and other rehabilitation works. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed claims that it withdrew its Royal Guards from […]
