Ugandan music star Bebe Cool on Monday joined the people of Tooro Kingdom in mourning His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at Karuziika Palace.
The Gagamel boss was pictured quietly signing the condolence book during the public viewing of the late monarch’s body, which is lying in state at the palace ahead of burial on September 12.
His presence was a powerful gesture of respect and solidarity with the Tooro royal family and a kingdom going through one of its darkest moments.
The atmosphere at Karuziika remained deeply sombre, with mourners visibly overcome by grief as they filed past for a final glimpse of the young king who had been a symbol of Tooro identity and unity for more than three decades.
Crowned at just three years old in 1995, King Oyo grew up before the eyes of an entire generation — making his death at 34 a loss that has cut across tribal, political and social divides.
Bebe Cool’s visit reflects the widespread national grief surrounding the monarch’s passing, with people from all walks of life — from cultural leaders to artists, politicians and ordinary Ugandans — travelling to Fort Portal to honour the fallen Omukama.
For the people of Tooro, this is more than the loss of a king. It is the loss of a cherished member of their royal family, their Entale Ya Tooro.
A musician. A mourner. A fellow Ugandan standing with Tooro in grief.
