Queen Mother of Tooro, Her Majesty Best Kemigisa, has claimed that she and other members of the royal family have been placed under house arrest at Karuzika Royal Palace, days before the burial of her son, the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Kemigisa said security forces had been deployed around the palace […]

Prince Edward Kijanangoma accepted the responsibility to lead the Tooro Kingdom after being selected by the Babiito clan to succeed the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the clan has said. Kijanangoma was named the next King of Tooro on Wednesday following the death of King Oyo, who died on August 27, 2026, […]

Yesterday,the succession committee of the Babiito Clan, named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next Omukama of Tooro ending a week-long process that involved nominations, selection and extensive vetting. Prince Edward is a  son of the late Prince Christopher Paul Kijanangoma and grandson of Omukama Sir George David Rukidi Kamurasi III, A 21-member team entrusted with the responsibility by […]

The succession of the late Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has been thrown ino uncertainty after his family rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next king, insisting that the late monarch’s son is the rightful heir. The family says King Oyo left a will naming his son […]

Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has been named the next King of Tooro following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The announcement was made by Babiito clan members at Karuziika Palance on Wednesday evening.  Prince Edward is a son of the late Prince Christopher Paul Kijanangoma and grandson of Omukama Sir George […]

The death of King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III at his palace in Fort Portal on August 26, 1995, abruptly ended his reign and paved the way for his three year old son, Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, to become the Omukama of Tooro. Olimi III was born on September 9, 1945, at […]

The High Court has granted interdicted Parliament Communications Director Chris Obore Shs30 million cash bail and ordered him to deposit his passport and a land title with court as security. Obore and six other senior Parliament officials have been committed to the High Court for trial over alleged corruption and embezzlement involving approximately Shs31.95 billion […]

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, will lead the final burial service for the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, on Saturday at St John’s Cathedral, Kabarole. Archbishop Kazimba will be assisted by several bishops and members of the clergy during the […]

Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID) Head of Secretariat Matthew Bagonza has been detained at Nateete Police Station, Daily Star has learnt. According to sources, Bagonza, an aide to PACEID chairman Odrek Rwabwogo, was taken to the police station last night and is expected to be charged in court. The circumstances surrounding […]

When a King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV died, the kingdom entered a period of nine days of mourning marked by a series of highly guarded cultural and spiritual rituals. At the centre of these rites is the Omusuna, the traditional chief priest and head custodian of the royal tombs. Omugurusi Karozi […]

President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan. Hafidh died yesterday morning while receiving treatment at Mlimani Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar and was buried later the same day. In a condolence message to President Samia, Museveni described the death as sad and […]

A man expecting US$30,000 in compensation for injuries suffered while working in Afghanistan instead discovered that his money had been withdrawn by an impostor using a bank account opened in his own name. The High Court in Mbale has now ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda Limited to pay Michael Wilson Mazuno Shs128.23 million […]

Parliament has directed the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) to investigate and prosecute officials of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) implicated in the irregular disposal of railway wagons and the resulting loss of Shs2.4 billion. The directive is contained in a report adopted by Parliament after the Committee on Physical Infrastructure uncovered cases of financial mismanagement, disputed […]

Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday morning while receiving treatment in Zanzibar. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced Hafidh’s death, saying he passed away at about 8am at Mlimani Mzena Memorial Hospital. “It is with great sadness that I inform you of […]

Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, the roommate and friend of murdered content creator Jovia Namuwulya, has been arraigned before City Hall Court in Kampala and charged in connection with her death. Namuwulya, who was popularly known as Jovia1235 on TikTok and worked as a waitress at Olives Restaurant and Bar in Bukoto, was found dead in her […]

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has appointed global energy trader Vitol to market the government of Uganda and UNOC’s allocation of the country’s newly named crude oil, Pearl Sweet, as Uganda prepares to enter the international oil market in early 2027. The announcement marks a major commercial milestone in Uganda’s journey towards first oil […]

Political analyst Charles Rwomushana has been arrested, the Daily Star has learned. Rwomushana was picked up while appearing on Radio Simba’s weekly political programme, Gasimbagane ne ba Namawulire, hosted by veteran journalist Peter Kibazo. According to sources, Rwomushana was taken away by armed men dressed in civilian attire. The circumstances surrounding his arrest remain unclear. […]

The Royal Succession Committee of the Tooro Kingdom has selected George Desmond Kamurasi, 36, as the next King of Tooro, succeeding his late cousin, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Kamurasi was selected on Friday, September 4, 2026, during a meeting of the 21-member Royal Succession Committee held at Fort Motel in Fort Portal City. […]

City socialite Brian Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White, has been granted mandatory bail by the High Court in Kampala after spending 293 days on remand without being committed to the High Court for trial. Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa granted Kirumira bail at Shs10 million and ordered him to provide two substantial sureties, each bonded […]

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has signed extradition papers authorising the surrender of former Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Michael Katungi Mpeirwe to the United States to face trial on drug trafficking, firearms and terrorism-related charges. The United States requested the extradition and surrender of Mpeirwe on December 23, 2025, […]

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he knew the type of cancer the fallen King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, had been battling before his death in the United States. Museveni said he was informed about the King’s condition in November 2025, at the height of the presidential campaigns, and was told […]

The body of the fallen King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has arrived at Entebbe International Airport following his death in the United States. King Oyo’s body was flown to Entebbe from Nairobi aboard a chartered flight, 5Y-FAM, which arrived this afternoon. The body was received by President Yoweri Museveni, who was […]

MTN Uganda Board Chairman Charles Mbire has paid tribute to the late King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, describing his passing as a great loss to the Kingdom of Tooro and the country. Mbire visited the King’s residence in Buziga, Kampala, on Thursday to pay his respects to the royal family and […]

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has appointed its Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Michael Otonga Ochan, as acting executive director following the expiry of Ernest Rubondo’s second term at the helm of the regulator. Ochan took over the leadership of the authority on September 1, 2026, and will serve in the acting capacity […]