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| Omukama of Tooro | |
|---|---|
| Omukama wa Tooro | |
| Incumbent | |
| Rukidi IV since 12 September 1995 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Prince James Mugenyi |
| First monarch | Olimi I |
| Formation | 1830 |
| Residence | New Tooro Kingdom Palace, Fort Portal |
Omukama wa Tooro (translates to the King of Tooro) is the official title given to the king of Tooro in Uganda.
The kingdom was founded in 1830 by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti who was the son of Rukirabasaija Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura Amooti, the king of Bunyoro.[citation needed] In the 1950s, the Uganda National Congress supported the Omukama as he resisted the Central Government's efforts to "rule" Tooro as a district.[1]
Tooro existed as an independent kingdom until 1967 when President 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.
- ^ Uzoigwe, G. N., ed. (1982). Uganda: The dilemma of nationhood. New York: NOK Publishers International. p. 237. ISBN 0-88357-038-6. LCCN 74-81845.