Omukama-designate retraces Tooro tradition in night trek to Karuziika
Hundreds of people gathered at Rwengoma Palace on Bwamba Road in Fort Portal City last night to accompany Omukama-designate Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I on a symbolic midnight trek to Karuziika Palace ahead of his coronation today. The men-only procession, illuminated by reed torches, retraced an important Tooro tradition through which
Tooro seeks Shs 925m for Edward Nyabongo’s coronation
Tooro Kingdom has launched a Shs925 million fundraising drive to finance the coronation of its new king, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, as preparations intensify for his September 29 enthronement at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal. The fundraising campaign comes less than a month after the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba
Tooro Kingdom shuts out journalists ahead of King Oyo’s send-off
A section of journalists has been blocked from accessing Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal ahead of the send-off of the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Security agencies initially told journalists that access restrictions were linked to a ban on mobile phones at the palace.
Omusuna: The man who prepares Tooro’s Kings for burial
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
George Kamurasi selected as next Tooro king
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
