Uganda’s world-record youngest monarch, King Oyo is dead

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, who gained planetary designation aft ascending the throne astatine conscionable 3 years old, has died astatine the property of 34.

The monarch died astatine astir 10 p.m. section clip on Thursday, according to Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, who announced his decease successful a station connected X.

“It is with profound sadness and a dense bosom that I denote the passing of His Majesty the Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV,” Akiiki said.

No authoritative origin of decease had been disclosed astatine the clip of the announcement.

Oyo became the king of Tooro connected September 12, 1995, pursuing the decease of his father, Rukirabasaija Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III.

His accession to the throne astatine the property of 3 made him the world’s youngest reigning monarch astatine the clip and brought planetary attraction to the Tooro Kingdom, located successful occidental Uganda adjacent the borderline with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tooro is among Uganda’s accepted kingdoms restored nether the country’s enactment system. While the kingdoms bash not workout ceremonial governmental authority, they proceed to play important taste and societal roles.

Before the announcement of the king’s death, Ugandan authorities curate Balaam Barugahara had disclosed that Oyo was receiving aesculapian tr...