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 […]
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 […]
It remains unclear what specific objections the opposing members of the royal family have raised against Kijanangoma’s selection, or whether the Babiito Clan succession committee will reconsider its decision. FORT PORTAL — A fresh succession dispute has erupted in the Tooro Kingdom after sections of the royal family rejected the announcement of Prince Edward Rukidi […]
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 […]
FORT PORTAL – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has commended His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom for being a role model for the youth and the people of Tooro. Speaking at the 28th Coronation Anniversary of King Oyo held at the Karuzika Hill, Fort Portal City, […]