World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

The Tooro kingdom did not disclose the cause of King Oyo's death, but a Ugandan government minister was quoted in local media saying that he had been critically ill and was seeking treatment in the US.

The country's largest and most influential traditional institution, the Buganda Kingdom, said it mourned with the people of Tooro following the death of their monarch, labelling him a valuable figure to Uganda.

The king was "at the prime of his life", she said in a video shared on social media, "as young as he was, he had an impact on his kingdom".