Uganda: King Rukidi Nyabongo I a New Chapter for Tooro Kingdom
The ceremony will include traditional rites, a church blessing and a formal crowning as the kingdom marks the end of mourning and a new reign.
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Uganda: King Rukidi Nyabongo I a New Chapter for Tooro Kingdom
The coronation of His Majesty Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I on September 29, 2026, marks an important turning point in the history of the Tooro Kingdom. It comes after the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV on August 27, bringing to an end a 31-year reign that began when Oyo was only three years old.
The royal drums are already placed in a vertical position, just like the spears, and all the sculptures of lions both inside and outside the Karuziika Palace, in...
Tooro turns the page on its royal succession
The succession has exposed the uneasy meeting of tradition, family and modern lawCOVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The royal palace in Fort Portal is preparing to receive a new occupant. At Karuziika Palace, preparations are under way for the installation of Prince Edward Rukidi...
Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom set to crown new monarch
The preparation for the coronation of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, taking the royal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, as the 15th ruler of Tooro Kingdom has entered the final stages. This is ahead of Tuesday’s coronation ceremony that will be held at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal City. By Sunday evening, all contracted service providers were putting the final touches around and outside the palace to ensure the event is colourful. President Y…
The Toro Kingdom in western Uganda, whose monarch, Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, died in August at the age of 34, has a new ruler. Edward Kaijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, a former journalist and Ugandan television presenter, has been named the new king.
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