The Tooro Kingdom is mourning another loss within its royal family following the death of Prince David Kijanangoma, just days after the burial of the late King Oyo.
David was the elder brother of Edward Rukidi Nyabongo Kijanangoma, the newly announced Tooro king who is yet to be formally gazetted.
News of David’s death emerged Tuesday morning, adding another major loss to a royal family that has been at the center of intense attention following King Oyo’s death and the developments surrounding Tooro’s succession.
According to journalist Canary Mugume, who announced the death on X, a family member said Prince David had been battling cancer.
The prince had reportedly been receiving treatment in hospital before his death.
Mugume described David as the elder brother of Edward Rukidi Nyabongo Kijanangoma, who was recently announced as the new King of Tooro.
The timing of David’s death is particularly striking for the kingdom. Tooro had only recently laid King Oyo to rest amid heightened security and a closely watched succession process.
There are also reports that Prince David had ambitions of becoming King himself. According to the supplied information, he was said to have wanted to become monarch in order to unite the Batooro and rebuild kingdom structures he believed had been mismanaged.
Those claims about his aspirations have been attributed to reports and should not be taken as an established account of his intentions without further confirmation.
David’s death now adds another chapter to a turbulent period for the Tooro royal family, which is simultaneously mourning King Oyo and navigating the transition to Edward Rukidi Nyabongo Kijanangoma.
For the Batooro, the latest loss comes at a moment when attention remains firmly fixed on the future of the kingdom and its royal leadership.