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According to a tweet by journalist Andrew Mwenda, the Tooro Kingdom’s Royal Succession Committee has selected 36-year-old George Desmond Kamurasi as the next Omukama (king). He succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who passed away on August 26, 2026, in Texas, USA.
The announcement followed a series of daily meetings by the 21-member committee from the Babiito clan, convened to resolve succession matters. Out of 18 members present during the final vote, 15 endorsed Kamurasi, affirming his legitimacy as the rightful heir. His succession is grounded in the will of his grandfather, King George Rukidi III, which placed Kamurasi’s lineage next in line after Kaboyo II.
Kamurasi, a cousin to the late King Oyo, is the son of Prince George Desmond “Jimmy” Mugenyi, younger brother to former King Patrick David Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II. His ascension reflects the continuity of the royal line and the authority of the Babiito clan in safeguarding tradition.
The announcement followed a series of daily meetings by the 21-member committee from the Babiito clan, convened to resolve succession matters. Out of 18 members present during the final vote, 15 endorsed Kamurasi, affirming his legitimacy as the rightful heir. His succession is grounded in the will of his grandfather, King George Rukidi III, which placed Kamurasi’s lineage next in line after Kaboyo II.
Kamurasi, a cousin to the late King Oyo, is the son of Prince George Desmond “Jimmy” Mugenyi, younger brother to former King Patrick David Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II. His ascension reflects the continuity of the royal line and the authority of the Babiito clan in safeguarding tradition.
