Mystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession dispute

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro was buried on September 12, 2026, amid a succession dispute. Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was selected by the royal clan to succeed him, but the king's mother and sister contest this choice, claiming a son, whose identity remains undisclosed, is the rightful heir according to the king's will. Babiito clan elders argue that the king did not introduce the child through customary processes and that Kijanangoma is the designated successor.