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, […]
He maintained that because Oyo was not officially married, Tooro would need clarity on the identity and background of any woman who may have given birth to a purported heir before such a child could be considered for the throne. As succession dispute is gaining flesh over the Tooro Kingdom throne, Senior Journalist Andrew Mwenda […]
Kemigisa further alleged that the security deployment around the Palace had restricted the family’s movement and ability to receive mourners, describing the situation as being under “house arrest.” FORT PORTAL — Tooro Kingdom’s Queen Mother, Her Majesty Best Kemigisa, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni, the UPDF leadership and those involved in the kingdom’s succession […]
The naming of Prince Edward Kijanangoma is therefore expected to usher in a new era for the Tooro Kingdom as the Babiito royal family prepares for the formal installation of the next Omukama. Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been officially named the next Omukama of Tooro Kingdom, following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba […]
Responding to concerns over mismanagement of PDM funds, President Museveni issued a stern warning against theft, promising tough action against culprits. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged his full support to Tooro Kingdom’s ambitious agricultural and youth empowerment programs, describing them as a timely intervention to transform livelihoods at the grassroots level. The President met […]