Tooro King’s Burial Ignites Battle Over Next Ruler in Uganda

Uganda’s Tooro kingdom buried King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, 34, after cancer treatment in the United States, amid a bitter succession dispute: a clan-backed Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been installed as heir, but Oyo’s mother, sister and elders dispute the choice, arguing a 2022 will does not override customary succession. The government has been mediating as the identity of the legitimate heir remains unresolved; the kingdom holds cultural influence but lacks formal political power in Uganda.