Tooro Africa News Journal (TANJ)

Tooro Kingdom will be celebrating 200 years of existence on 4th September this year.  This was announced by the Kingdom's 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Harriet Nyakake, at Mucwa today on Friday 8th July 2022, the kingdom's headquarters, when they were launching the Tooro Kingdom Empaaka Z'egaali or Bicycle Competition.  The competition, which is exclusively sponsored by MTN Uganda, is open to men and women of all ages in the nine counties that make up the kingdom, and will start on July 29, 2022 in Kyaka County. Michael Wandera, the kingdom Sports Minister, said the willing participants will pay a registration fee of Shs 2,000 to the individuals  that will be organising the event in their respective counties.  "Those willing to participate should start the training as early as today and they should be reminded that they will have to undergo a medical checkup to ensure they are healthy enough to compete," Wandera said.  The bicycles to be used in the competition wil...

Tooro  Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and one of the five traditional kingdoms located within the geographical borders of Uganda.  The reigning Omukama (King) of Tooro is His Majesty Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.  The people native to the kingdom are called Batooro and their language  or dialect is known as Rutooro. Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. The present day, Tooro Kingdom was founded in 1822 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama of Bunyoro Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, seceded and established his own independent kingdom. Tooro Kingdom was initially part of the mega empire of Kitara, which was under the reign of the Babiito dynasty, which dates back to the 16th century in ancient days. Just like it was with other African k...