Politics
Journalist Set to Be Crowned King of Uganda's Toro Kingdom
BBC · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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A 56-year-old journalist and television presenter, Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, is set to be crowned as the new king of Uganda's Toro Kingdom following a succession dispute.
- Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo II is a 56-year-old journalist and television presenter.
- He is set to be crowned as the new king of the Toro Kingdom, one of Uganda's four major historical kingdoms.
- The succession dispute followed the death of 34-year-old King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died of cancer after ruling for 31 years.
- The late King Oyo's mother, Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, argued that the late king left a will naming a young child as his successor.
- The 21-member Babiito clan committee rejected the Queen Mother's stance, stating the child was never publicly presented and selecting Kijanangoma based on traditional law.
- A legitimate successor must be from the Babiito clan within the lineage of King George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III.
- Prince Kijanangoma and the late King Oyo were cousins, both being grandsons of Rukidi III.
- The selection of Kijanangoma is supported by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and armed forces commander Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
- Kijanangoma is a mass communication graduate from Makerere University with 21 years of media experience and has pledged to focus on unity and development.
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