Tooro Kingdom has formed a 21-member committee of Babiito clan elders to oversee the succession process following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The committee will operate under the leadership of Charles Kamurasi, the Musuuga and head of the Babiito clan, who has assumed responsibility for funeral rites, cultural ceremonies and the succession process. According to a statement from the Office of the Musuuga, the committee was constituted during a formal meeting held at Karuziika Palace. Its mandate includes the identification of the successor to the throne, formal announcement of the heir to relevant stakeholders, and preparation of the traditional and cultural ceremonies attached to the succession. The committee includes senior clan elders, religious leaders and prominent personalities such as Monsignor Dr Isaac Mayombo, Father Dr Charles Oyo, Justice Paul Mugamba, Harriet Nyakake and Patrick Muganzi, among others. Under Tooro custom, the official nine-day mourning period will commence when the late King’s body arrives at Karuziika Palace. The body will be transported directly from the airport to the Palace and will remain there throughout the mourning period. The Kingdom has previously stated that King Oyo left behind a young prince who will succeed him. The identity of the heir will be revealed at the appropriate time in accordance with Tooro traditions. King Musah Media will continue following the succession process and funeral arrangements.