Former UBC journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been installed as the new Omukama of Tooro, taking the regnal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, in traditional rituals at Karuziika Palace. President Museveni presided over the coronation ceremony.
The Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Rt Rev Reuben Kisembo, has urged the newly crowned Omukama of Tooro, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, to remain faithful to his wife and uphold Christian monogamy while also calling for accountability in the management of kingdom resources.
In a powerful historical coincidence, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was laid to rest on 12 September 2026 — exactly 31 years after he was installed as King of Tooro as a three-year-old on the same date in 1995.
Buganda Kingdom on Friday staged a colourful and historic thanksgiving service to mark the 33rd coronation anniversary of His Majesty Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, drawing thousands of subjects, cultural leaders, government officials, opposition figures, and religious leaders to Watoto Church in Bweyogerere.
