Ron Kazooba Kawamara, a cousin of the late Tooro king Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has suggested that the former monarch left more than one child, adding another detail to an already contested succession debate.
Kawamara made the suggestion in an exchange on X on October 1, 2026, after a user identified as LoneChild posted: “BABY OYO EXISTS.”
Kawamara quoted the post and responded: “Babies :)”.
Although brief, the use of the plural word “Babies” appeared to suggest that Oyo had more than one child. Kawamara, however, did not provide further details, including the number, names, ages or sex of the children.
His comment came just two days after Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I was crowned at Karuziika Palace in Fort Portal. President Yoweri Museveni attended the September 29, 2026 coronation ceremony.
The question of Oyo’s children has been at the centre of the dispute over who should succeed him as Omukama of Tooro. Princess Ruth Komuntale, Oyo’s sister, rejected the selection of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma by the Babiito royal clan, arguing that the late king had left a will naming his son as his successor.
Queen Mother Best Kemigisa also opposed the selection and has previously maintained that Oyo’s son remained in the United States amid tensions surrounding the succession process.
Kawamara’s latest response appears to add a new dimension to earlier public references to Oyo’s son. However, his post did not establish how many children the late king had or whether they have been formally presented to members of the royal clan.
The exchange continued when LoneChild responded to Kawamara, writing: “Now let’s pray for long life and see one of them sit in that throne”.
Oyo died on August 27, 2026, aged 34, while receiving cancer treatment in the United States. His body was later returned to Uganda, where he was buried at the Karambi Royal Tombs on September 12, 2026.
The revelation comes as questions surrounding the late king’s family, his reported will and the circumstances surrounding the selection of his successor remain part of the wider debate over the future of the Tooro Kingdom.
