King Oyo’s Final Farewell Blends Christian Burial Rites with Ancient Babiito Traditions
By Christine Akankunda Fort Portal City was yesterday gripped by grief as thousands of mourners lined the streets to witness the final journey of the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Security was tight in the city, with heavy deployment both along the streets and at St John’s Cathedral, where […]
Continue ReadingWe Disagree with Our Own Father- Musuuga’s Sons Object the Newly Identified Tooro KingKing
Princes Patrick Mpuuga and Solomon Nyaika have rejected their father Omusuuga Charles Kamurasi’s announcement of a new Tooro King. Speaking to press today, Prince Patrick,laid claim on the position as the chief prince of Tooro, claiming that the late King Oyo appointed him to replace his father. Siding with Princesses Mpuuga, siding Princesses Ruth Komuntale […]
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Edward Kijanangoma(Prince) Chosen as the 14th Ruler of Tooro Kingdom
Editorial Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has been named the new King of Tooro Kingdom, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died on August 27, 2026 The announcement, read by Msgr Isaiah Mayombo Adyeri on behalf of the 21 member succession commitee, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: City officials Join Thousands in Mourning the Fallen Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
Alice Fort Portal Tourism City officials have today joined other mourners in mourning the fallen Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The team was led by the City Production Officer, Muhenda Agaba Patrick, who said the city has resolved that every Tuesday, staff will dress in traditional attire in honour of […]
Continue ReadingHealth Officials Remember Omukama Oyo’s Contribution to Health Care
By Christine Health officials in the Rwenzori and Tooro sub-regions have paid tribute to the late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi iv, for his contribution to healthcare and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. The tribute was made yesterday during a regional health review meeting held at Fort Breeze Hotel in Fort Portal […]
Continue ReadingMinister Muhanga Launches One Million Tree-Planting Campaign in Honour of King Oyo
Lucky Patrick The Minister of State for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Margaret Muhanga Mugisa, has launched a campaign to plant one million trees across Fort Portal City, in honour of the late King of Tooro, His Highness Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The campaign, which targets the Central and North Divisions […]
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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 […]
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