Who Will Take the Tooro Throne? Fresh Questions Emerge After King Oyo’s Burial

The death and burial of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has reawakened the historical division of the Tooro Kingdom. While Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has twice been announced as the successor, questions surrounding the process have continued to grow. Among them are the whereabouts of the late king's heir, a purported will said to have been written in 2022, and whether the traditional rituals performed at the burial can now be challenged On the very day Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was expected to mark his coronation anniversary, the Tooro Kingdom was mourning his burial. The Omukama was laid to rest on 12th September 2026, but even before the earth had settled over his grave, a new chapter had already opened, the question of who takes over the Tooro throne. The name of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been announced twice as the successor to King Oyo. But the announcement has been met with resistance.