The succession battle surrounding the Tooro throne has taken a dramatic new turn following revelations from the reported 2022 will of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
According to the contents of the will, the late king designated his son as the first heir and successor to the Tooro throne.
The document reportedly goes further to provide an order of succession should the king’s son be unable to assume the throne.
In that eventuality, the will names Prince Komwiswa Yoweri as the next person in line, followed by Prince Nyaika Solomon, with Musuga Charles Kamurasi listed thereafter.
The reported contents could significantly reshape the succession debate that has unfolded since King Oyo died on August 27, 2026, aged 34.
When the death of the monarch was announced, Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki said the Crown’s continuity was assured because King Oyo had left behind a Prince whose identity would be revealed in accordance with Tooro traditions.
However, the succession process subsequently became contentious after the head of the Babiito royal clan, Musuga Charles Kamurasi, said the royal family had not been informed that King Oyo had fathered a child. The issue prompted the clan to begin a formal process of identifying the next monarch.
A 21-member Royal Succession Committee was subsequently established under the leadership of Musuga Charles Kamurasi to oversee the traditional succession process.
The development has since taken another dramatic turn.
Reports emerging on September 4 indicated that the committee selected George Desmond Kamurasi, 36, as its preferred successor to King Oyo. According to reports, 18 of the 21 committee members attended the meeting, with 15 voting in favour of George Kamurasi.
That decision has now raised fresh questions over how the reported 2022 will fits into the traditional succession process.
If the will's succession provisions are authenticated and recognised by the relevant royal authorities, the document could become a crucial reference point in determining whether the late king's stated wishes should take precedence over the succession committee's current choice.
King Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in September 1995 at just three years old following the death of his father, Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III. He went on to reign for nearly 31 years and became internationally known as the world's youngest reigning monarch at the time of his accession.
With the late king's burial approaching and the succession process already attracting intense attention, the reported contents of his will are likely to add another major chapter to the unfolding battle over who should sit on the Tooro throne.