Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne
The late King Oyo of Uganda's Tooro kingdom has been buried at the Karambi Royal Tombs following a succession battle. His successor, news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, performed the final rites to mark the formal handover of power.
Why it matters
The event highlights the intersection of traditional monarchical structures and modern governance in Uganda, as well as the cultural significance of the Tooro kingdom.
Royal guards escort the body of the late King Oyo for his burial at the Karambi Royal Tombs, in Fort Portal. Royal guards escort the body of the late King Oyo for his burial at the Karambi Royal Tombs, in Fort Portal. Uganda Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma
Prefer the Guardian on Google Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears as his Tooro kingdom looked to put a bitter succession battle behind it.
Oyo’s appointed successor, the news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, cast nine coffee berries into the grave at the Karambi Royal Tombs, marking the formal handover of power in the western Ugandan kingdom.
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