Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has been designated as the next Omukama, or King, of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, according to Matooke Republic. The outlet said the announcement was made in the evening and starts the process to install a new monarch in the western Ugandan kingdom, with the title highlighting his path from UBC to the throne.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has directed Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Lt Gen (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde to help resolve disagreements over the succession of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ahead of his burial on September 12. According to Eagle Online, Tumukunde disclosed the directive on Monday after arriving at Karuziika Royal Palace in Fort Portal, where discussions on the kingdom's succession dispute are expected to take place.

Uganda Update News reports that the remains of Tooro’s Omukama, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, are to be received by President Museveni at Entebbe International Airport tomorrow morning, with a nine-day mourning period to follow. The outlet says repatriation arrangements are under way, but the provided blurb is truncated and the claim is attributed solely to the source.

A Ugandan traditional kingdom has selected a new monarch to succeed King Oyo Nyimba, according to TimesLIVE. The late king, who was crowned at the age of three in a historic coronation, is being remembered for his humanitarian work during his reign. The selection marks a succession in one of Uganda's recognised cultural institutions, which operate alongside the country's central government. Further details about the new monarch and the succession process were reported by the South African news outlet.

Princess Ruth Komuntale has rejected the announcement naming Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next king of Tooro, Uganda, arguing the selection does not reflect her late brother's wishes. According to a statement aired on Tayari TV, she said the announcement came before a planned review of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru's will with lawyers. She called for calm amid the succession dispute.

Musuuga Charles Kamurasi has announced that the next King (Omukama) of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda will be chosen through traditional customs and lineage rather than by an electoral vote. The statement rules out any voting process in determining the succession. The announcement was reported by Ugandan outlet Mbu on 8 September 2026.