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- Tunachokijua
- King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro died on August 27, 2026, at age 34 after battling cancer, triggering a succession dispute.
A Babiito succession committee selected Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the successor to the late Omukama, and the Tooro Supreme Council formally endorsed him, with his coronation scheduled for September 29, 2026. He is now referred to as Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I.
Claim:
Derrick Jenks' Facebook post asserts that the Tooro King personally used his X account to "bow down" to Gen. Muhoozi, and frames James Onen's "Kings can tweet?" jab as a reaction to a tweet from "Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma" thanking Muhoozi for his "guidance" and support during "the burial of the late King."
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JamiiCheck compared the two images that clearly show differences:
In the original X thread (Image One), James Onen's "Kings can tweet?" is a reply to a tweet posted by the account Okwiri Fred Mugenyi Ruchunya (@okwirifredmug) not by Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma. Okwiri Fred Mugenyi Ruchunya is the Chief Prince of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom and Head of the Bunyoro-Kitara Babiito Clan.
Image 2In the Facebook screenshot (Image 2), the same quoted tweet is presented under the name "Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma" with the handle "@Kijanangomaed" — a name that does not match the original tweet's actual author.
JamiiCheck found out that the substitution changes the meaning of the post: instead of a Bunyoro chief-prince thanking Muhoozi for his "guidance" on the matter, it's recast as the incoming Tooro king Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Thanking Muhoozi Muhoozi which fits the "Kings can tweet?" post.
Verdict: Misattributed/Altered
The Facebook post by Derrick Jenks misrepresents the source of the quoted tweet. James Onen's "Kings can tweet?" was directed at a tweet from Okwiri Fred Mugenyi Ruchunya of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, not from Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma of Tooro.
