Event Brief
Ex-TV anchor crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former television news anchor, was crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday. He became the 13th monarch of the Batooro people after the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV last month, which triggered a succession dispute.
WHO: Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma
WHAT: Was crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, succeeding Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Uganda
WHY: The coronation followed the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV last month, ending a succession dispute.
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