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Omukama of Tooro
Omukama wa Tooro (translates to the King of Tooro) is the official title given to the king of Tooro in Uganda.
The history of Omukama wa Tooro starts with the kingdom's founding around 1830s by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti who was the son of Rukirabasaija Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura Amooti, the king of Bunyoro. He broke away and formed his own independent kingdom, establishing the Tooro monarchy, continuing the ancient Babiito dynasty linked to the lengendary Kitara empire with earlier lengendary rulers like the Tembuzi and Chwezi. In the late 1880s the Bunyoro King, Kabarenga temporarily reconquered the Tooro. However, with help from the British colonizers the Tooro prince restored his throne in the 1890s.
In the 1950s, the Uganda National Congress supported the Omukama as he resisted the Central Government's efforts to "rule" Tooro as a district.
Tooro existed as an independent kingdom until 1967 when Apollo Milton Obote banned all kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdoms were reinstated as cultural institutions in 1993.
Today, the Omukama of Tooro and the other kings play a vital role in Ugandan politics as cultural leaders and agents of peace and stability in their respective kingdoms. Tooro and Bunyoro kingdoms enjoy a close relationship.
Tooro kingdom runs a hereditary system of succession, and the successor is determined by royal lineage.
The most recent Omukama wa Tooro was Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who ascended the throne in 1995 at the age of three. His death was announced on August 27, 2026. He was the 12th ruler of this kingdom, which originated as a secession from Bunyoro Kingdom. The 13th ruler is yet to be announced.
The following is a list of the Abakama of Tooro:
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Omukama of Tooro
Omukama wa Tooro (translates to the King of Tooro) is the official title given to the king of Tooro in Uganda.
The history of Omukama wa Tooro starts with the kingdom's founding around 1830s by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti who was the son of Rukirabasaija Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura Amooti, the king of Bunyoro. He broke away and formed his own independent kingdom, establishing the Tooro monarchy, continuing the ancient Babiito dynasty linked to the lengendary Kitara empire with earlier lengendary rulers like the Tembuzi and Chwezi. In the late 1880s the Bunyoro King, Kabarenga temporarily reconquered the Tooro. However, with help from the British colonizers the Tooro prince restored his throne in the 1890s.
In the 1950s, the Uganda National Congress supported the Omukama as he resisted the Central Government's efforts to "rule" Tooro as a district.
Tooro existed as an independent kingdom until 1967 when Apollo Milton Obote banned all kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdoms were reinstated as cultural institutions in 1993.
Today, the Omukama of Tooro and the other kings play a vital role in Ugandan politics as cultural leaders and agents of peace and stability in their respective kingdoms. Tooro and Bunyoro kingdoms enjoy a close relationship.
Tooro kingdom runs a hereditary system of succession, and the successor is determined by royal lineage.
The most recent Omukama wa Tooro was Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who ascended the throne in 1995 at the age of three. His death was announced on August 27, 2026. He was the 12th ruler of this kingdom, which originated as a secession from Bunyoro Kingdom. The 13th ruler is yet to be announced.
The following is a list of the Abakama of Tooro:
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