The leaders of the Lango Cultural Foundation, led by the current Prime Minister, Fredrick Ogwal Oyee, together with the people of Lango, say they stand in solidarity with the nation—especially the people of Tooro Kingdom in mourning the passing of His Royal Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.

King Oyo died on August 27, 2026, in Texas, the United States of America.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, the Lango Cultural Foundation Prime Minister who also serves as a clan leader of Inono, praised the late King as a father, a unifier, a custodian of culture, and a symbol of wisdom, peace, and servant leadership.

The statement noted that his legacy will forever live on in the hearts of many and in the generations yet to come.

Prime Minister Oyee described His Majesty as a young monarch who led his people with humility, integrity, wisdom, and compassion.

According to him, the late King Oyo was a cultural ruler who listened to all voices and dedicated himself to the unity, development, and well-being of his subjects.

“His leadership and service to the people of Tooro Kingdom, he added, will remain an enduring legacy.”

On behalf of the people of the Lango Cultural Foundation, the Prime Minister extended deepest condolences to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, the Queen Mother, the entire Royal Family, friends, subjects of the Kingdom, and all Ugandans mourning this great loss.

“May the God of all comfort strengthen you and surround you with His peace that surpasses all understanding,” Oyee’s statement, on behalf of Lango, reads.

King Oyo Nyimba died at the age of 34. He was crowned as the successor King in 1995 following the death of his father, King (Omukama) Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Rwamuhokya Olimi III.