Ugandan kingdom succession dispute over chosen monarch
By The BriefBrief
The family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV rejected a committee’s choice of a cousin and TV presenter as the next monarch of Tooro. The king died on 27 August in the US while receiving cancer treatment, prompting the bitter succession fight.
WHO:Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
WHAT:Rejected the committee’s selection of a cousin and TV presenter as successor in the Tooro kingdom
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:Tooro, Uganda
WHY:They rejected the committee’s choice of successor after the king’s death.
