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.

An opinion writer for Uganda's The Observer reflects on the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Toro Kingdom monarch, who has died at the age of 34. The author recalls the king's public expressions of Christian faith, describing how his speeches and declarations pointed to a higher authority beyond his crown, as Uganda and the world mourn his passing.

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.

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.

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.

The late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, left behind a Will dated September 14, 2022, that expressly provides for succession to the Tooro throne, naming his son as first heir and successor, according to details of the document reported by CampusBee. The Will sets out a clear order of succession for the Ugandan kingdom.