The name George Desmond Kamurasi has emerged as the reported choice to succeed the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as the next Omukama of Tooro.
According to journalist Andrew Mwenda, the Royal Succession Committee, chaired by Omusuuga, Charles Kayondo Kamurasi Akiiki, selected the 36-year-old Kamurasi during a meeting held at Fort Motel in Fort Portal City on Friday, 04 September, 2026. Of the 21 members on the committee, 18 attended the meeting, and 15 reportedly voted in favour of Kamurasi.
The decision, however, has not yet been formally announced. The committee is expected to officially announce its choice to the Babiito royal clan leaders after the late king’s burial. King Oyo’s burial is scheduled for Wednesday, 12 September 2026.
So, who is George Desmond Kamurasi?
George Desmond Kamurasi Royal Lineage
George Desmond Kamurasi is a member of the Babiito royal family of Tooro and the son of the late Prince George Desmond “Jimmy” Mugenyi.
Kamurasi’s claim to the Tooro throne comes through his father, Prince Jimmy Mugenyi, a son of former Tooro King Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III, who reigned from 1928 to 1965.
Rukidi III was succeeded by his son, King Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Olimi Kaboyo II, who reigned from 1965 to 1995. Prince Jimmy Mugenyi, one of the young brothers of Kaboyo II, passed away at 69 in September 2016 and was survived by four children: three boys and one girl.
Kaboyo II was succeeded by his son, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who reigned from 1995 until his death in 2026.
The family lineage can therefore be traced as follows:
King George Rukidi III → Prince Jimmy Mugenyi → George Desmond Kamurasi
King George Rukidi III → King Patrick Olimi Kaboyo II → King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
This makes Kamurasi and the late King Oyo first cousins, as their fathers, Prince Jimmy Mugenyi and King Patrick Olimi Kaboyo II, were brothers.
According to journalist Andrew Mwenda, King George Rukidi III left a will that placed Prince Jimmy Mugenyi second in the line of succession to his elder brother, King Patrick Olimi Kaboyo II. This succession arrangement is now being cited in connection with Kamurasi’s reported selection as Oyo’s successor.
George Desmond Kamurasi Personal Life, Residency & Career
Public records indicate that Kamurasi was born in August 1990, making him 36 in 2026. UK Companies House records list him as a British national residing in England. His professional profile as a football goalkeeper and coach narrows it down to London.
George Desmond Kamurasi: Wife and Children
While circulating photos appear to show George Desmond Kamurasi at his wedding to a British woman and spending time with a young girl believed to be his daughter, few details about his immediate family have been officially verified.
George Desmond Kamurasi and his younger brothers and sister are currently in Uganda ahead of their cousin’s burial on Wednesday, 12 September 2026.
