Uganda’s Independent profiles Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, 59, as a figure shaped by royal bereavement: first widowed in 1995 when her husband, Omukama Patrick, died, and now mourning her son, King Oyo. The cover story recalls her role as mother and guardian to a boy whose childhood unfolded under the kingdom’s gaze, framing her life through duty, loss and public mourning.

Ugandan outlet BigEye published a photo-style retrospective highlighting six public appearances it says captured warmth and togetherness between Tooro monarch King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV and his mother, Queen Mother Best Kemigisha. According to BigEye, the kingdom is mourning the monarch, and the piece frames the remembered moments as evidence of a close mother-son bond.

A succession dispute has emerged in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. According to Mbu, the naming of Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi as the new Omukama has been opposed by Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and Tooro Kingdom authorities, throwing the installation process into uncertainty. The disagreement has raised fresh questions about the kingdom's succession process and who will rightfully assume the throne.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni received the remains of King Oyo at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday mid-morning, according to Uganda Update News. Addressing the nation at the ceremony, Museveni said the Queen Mother had informed him in February about the monarch's treatment abroad. The report indicates the body of the traditional ruler was repatriated to Uganda, with the president personally receiving the remains and speaking to the country about the circumstances surrounding the king's death and medical care overseas.

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.

Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo has met with Tooro Kingdom's Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and the Omusuga, Charles Kamurasi Akiiki, according to Uganda Update News. The report indicates the meeting took place as the Vice President paid tribute to the fallen King Oyo. Further details of the discussions or circumstances surrounding the meeting were not provided in the available report.