Uganda Buries Onetime ‘Boy King’ Whose Death Has Sparked Succession Battle
Elders have named a cousin as successor, while the royal family says the king left a will naming a son, raising a possible court fight.
- On Saturday, mourners gathered at St John's Cathedral in Fort Portal for the funeral of King Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, concluding a nine-day mourning period blemished by succession disputes.
- The 34-year-old monarch's death last month in the United States from cancer triggered a bitter succession dispute that gripped the nation. On Wednesday, Tooro elders announced they had chosen Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor at state broadcaster UBC, to succeed him.
- Princess Ruth Komuntale challenged the elders' choice, accusing 'evil vultures' of conspiring against her and producing a will allegedly drafted in 2022 designating a 'biological son' as heir. Journalist Andrew Mwenda reported Thursday the family had not produced a photograph of the purported son.
- National authorities resolved the succession on Friday by pushing through Kijanangoma's appointment, with the Ugandan military beefing up security to prevent trouble. President Yoweri Museveni urged the Batoro to use peaceful and lawful means and favour unity over division during Saturday's ceremony.
- The Babiito royal clan maintains Oyo never declared an heir to them, positioning the matter for potential court action as the family contests the elders' decision. The new king will inherit considerable land and sizeable cash payouts from the central government.
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Uganda buries onetime ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked succession battle
King Oyo, as he was best known to his subjects, was unmarried when he died in August.
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Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Saturday buried King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the monarch who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at age 3 in 1995. King Oyo, who died on August 27, 2026, at the age of 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States, was laid to …
King Oyo Buried As Tooro Kingdom Faces Succession Dispute
Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Saturday buried King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the monarch who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at age 3 in 1995. King Oyo, who died on August 27, 2026, at the age of 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States, was laid to […]
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