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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

King Oyo of Tooro death reason: Uganda’s world-record youngest monarch dies at 34; crowned at age 3, successor remains unknown

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional King of Tooro in western Uganda and recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 34.

The Tooro Kingdom announced King Oyo’s death on Thursday, August 27, marking the end of a three-decade reign that began when he was only three years old.

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