Mystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession dispute
Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa (R), and her daughter (L), Princess Ruth Komuntale, attend a requiem mass for the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro, at the St John’s Cathedral before the king’s burial at the Karambi Royal Tombs, on September 12, 2026, in Fort Portal, Uganda [Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images]Uganda abolished its traditional kingdoms in 1967.
Members of the public react as the body of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV makes its way to Karambi Royal Tombs for burial in Fort Portal, Uganda, on September 12, 2026 [AFP]“He told us to keep it private, and we respected that,” Komuntale said.
Members of the public react as the body of the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV makes its way to Karambi Royal Tombs for burial in Fort Portal, Uganda, on September 12, 2026 [AFP]Princess Komuntale has accused the elders of trying to take over the throne.
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