TOORO :Kingdom Perfoms Traditional Rituals as Basita Clan Announces Death of King Oyo
By Sylvia The Tooro Kingdom has this morning performed traditional rites as members of the Basita clan, commonly known as the Abajaguzi, formally announced the death locally referred to as “Okutuza” of His Royal Highness Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV whose death was pronounced yesterday by the kingdom’s Prime Minister, Omuhikirwa Calvin Rwomiire […]
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The Crown and the Cousin: Inside Tooro’s Reckoning With Succession
REAGAN MUSINGUZI For nearly 31 years, the story of Tooro Kingdom’s monarchy was, in large part, the story of one man’s improbable childhood. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became Omukama at age three, thrust onto a centuries-old throne after his father’s sudden death in 1995. He grew up in public a boy-king curiosity to […]
Continue ReadingTooro Mourns a Cultural Titan as Fort Portal City Council Eulogizes Late King Oyo
Lucky Patrick Fort Portal City Council has convened a solemn extraordinary session to pay tribute to His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV Amooti, the revered monarch of Tooro Kingdom, whose sudden death has plunged the kingdom and the nation into deep mourning. The devastating news was announced on Thursday by the Tooro Kingdom […]
Continue ReadingTooro Kingdom Begins Nine Days of Mourning for King Oyo
By Alice The Tooro Kingdom has officially entered a nine-day mourning period following the death of Omukama Dr. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, as preparations for his final send-off get underway. The mourning period follows traditional rituals conducted yesterday morning by the Babiito clan, led by its head, Charles Kamurasi. Speaking during a press […]
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King Oyo, World’s Youngest Monarch, Rests After Three Decades on Throne
EDITORIAL A heavy silence has settled over the Tooro Kingdom following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler who captured global attention decades ago as the world’s youngest reigning monarch at the age of three. The Omukama passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m. in […]
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