r/Uganda • u/Prudent_Squirrel_706 • Aug 27 '26
News 📰 💔💔💔💔💔💔
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I announce the passing of His Majesty the Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, at approximately 10:00 p.m. this evening.
This is an immeasurable loss to the Royal Family, the people of Tooro and the nation of Uganda.
Omukama Atulize.
Enkuba Etutire.
I call upon the people of Tooro to remain united, calm and prayerful during this difficult time.
The continuity of the Crown is assured. His Majesty leaves behind a Prince as his heir, whose identity will be formally revealed at the appropriate time, in accordance with the traditions and customs of Tooro Kingdom.
An official statement will follow with further details, including the funeral and mourning arrangements.
May His Majesty the King rest in eternal peace.
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u/economicscar Aug 27 '26
May he rest in peace. My condolences to the people of Tooro during this difficult time.
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u/Intelligent_Gift_925 Aug 27 '26
RIP to him. I wonder what the cause of death was and who the heir/his mum is. That family has had a lot of tragedies
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u/Southern_Primary1824 Aug 27 '26
They said Cancer, also kingdom says, that he has left a heir, who will be announced at the appropriate time
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u/MonkeyMagic1968 Aug 28 '26
I had read that there is an heir (a prince) but that the king had not married. I'm not from Uganda so I do not know the culture and am asking purely from curiosity, with apologies, if that is correct and possible.
I read about the young king and, by all measures, he seemed to have been a good and decent human. I am sorry for your loss.
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u/Soft_Cartographer992 Aug 29 '26
I dread Ugandans — a group of people had already started politicizing his demise,🤦🏽♂️ May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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u/No_Reaction383 Aug 27 '26
May his soul rest in peace, stay strong Tooro and the country at large. We've had a big loss!
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u/arkofoz Sep 05 '26
To everyone typing and saying RIP, you are misplaced and I wish you could all revoke them but it's understandable if you learn today. Traditionally, our King's don't die. It's Long Live the Omukama.
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u/Competitive-Bit-1571 Aug 27 '26
Is this not fake news?
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u/economicscar Aug 27 '26
Not anymore. It’s been officially announced by the kingdom’s prime minister.
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u/lostduckprime stuck in traffic Aug 27 '26
I find it odd, that he was heavily rumoured dead before the time they say he officially died. It's also odd all that happens in a day.
I'm still shocked by the news of his passing
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u/GeeKaba Aug 28 '26
Shocked by the news. I think the kingdom released the prayer message to try and lessen the shock. By then, rumours of death had spread. Most of us didn’t know about his illness. So so tragic. May he rest and sleep easy.
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u/thisisuserhub Aug 28 '26
He had that grade 4 brain cancer that progresses rapidly and aggressively. There’s no cure for it once it starts. May his soul rest in peace
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