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UPDATED Sep 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM ET
Sep 10, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
King Oyo buried as successor Edward Kijanangoma takes over
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Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was buried at the Karambi Royal Tombs among the graves of his royal forebears. His appointed successor, news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, cast nine coffee berries into the grave, marking the formal handover of power in the Tooro kingdom.
WHO: Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma
WHAT: News anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma casts nine coffee berries into King Oyo’s grave during the burial, marking a formal power handover.
WHEN: Reported Sep 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
WHERE: Fort Portal, Uganda
WHY: The burial and formal handover of power followed the appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as Oyo’s successor.
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