Uganda: Tooro Queen Mother Rejects Kijanangoma Selection

Uganda: Tooro Queen Mother Rejects Kijanangoma Selection

[Independent (Kampala)] Fort Portal -- The Tooro Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa, has rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new King of Tooro, accusing the 21-member succession committee of disregarding the late King Oyo's purported will and an earlier agreement to suspend succession proceedings until after his burial.

Queen Mother challenges Tooro succession decision, calls for Oyo’s burial first

The statement comes hours after a 21-member royal succession committee announced next monarch

Tooro Queen Mother denounces King-elect Kijanangoma - The Observer Media Ltd

Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new King of Tooro, accusing the 21-member succession committee of disregarding the purported will of the late King Oyo and an earlier agreement to suspend the succession process until after his burial. In a statement issued on Thursday, Kemigisa […]

UGANDA:ANDREW MWENDA DEFENDS BABIITO SUCCESSION PROCESS AS TOORO DISPUTE DEEPENS

ANDREW MWENDA DEFENDS BABIITO SUCCESSION PROCESS AS TOORO DISPUTE DEEPENS Ugandan commentator Andrew Mwenda has defended the Tooro Kingdom Babiito clan’s succession process amid the growing dispute over who should succeed the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. In a lengthy statement shared on X on September 10, 2026, Mwenda said more than […] The post UGANDA:ANDREW MWENDA DEFENDS BABIITO SUCCESSION PROCESS AS TOORO DISPUTE DEEPENS …

Tooro Queen Mother Claims Royal Family Under House Arrest, Royal Guards Withdrawn, UPDF Troops Deployed

Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has issued an emotional public statement alleging that the royal

TOORO SUCCESSION WAR: Mwenda Tears Into Queen Mother’s Claims, Questions ‘Secret’ Oyo Heir

The bitter fight over the Tooro throne has escalated dramatically, with journalist and Tooro royal clan member Andrew Mwenda launching a detailed rebuttal to Queen Mother Best Kemigisa’s account of how King Oyo’s successor should be determined. You might also like Tooro Succession War: Tumukunde Invokes Section 15 as Royal Family Rejects Committee’s Pick Tooro […]