Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king
Summary
A dispute has arisen over who should become the next king of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda after the death of King Oyo Nyimba. Royal clan elders named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new king, but the late king's family disputes this because the king left a will naming his son as successor.Key Facts
- King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died last month at 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the US.
- The Tooro royal clan elders selected Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a TV presenter and cousin of King Oyo, as the new monarch.
- King Oyo’s sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale, said the late king had written a will in 2022 naming his young son as heir.
- The identity and details of King Oyo’s son have not been publicly disclosed before this dispute.
- Queen Best Kemigisa, the late king’s mother, said soldiers have restricted the royal family’s movement, describing it as "house arrest."
- She asked the army and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to allow the family to mourn peacefully.
- Uganda’s traditional kingdoms, including Tooro, have cultural but not political authority.
- The Tooro succession is decided by clan elders and is not automatically inherited from father to son.
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