Olimi III of Toro
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Rukirabasaija Patrick David Matthew Koboyo Olimi III was Omukama
of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1965 until 1995. He was the 12th Omukama of Toro.
, Omukama of Toro, who reigned from 1928 until 1965. His mother was Lady Byanjeru Kezia Bonabana. He was born at the Royal Palace at Kabarole, on September 9, 1945. He attended Budo Primary School, Nyakasura School in Fort Portal
, Sherborne School
, Dorset
, and Makerere University
, Kampala
. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, on December 21, 1965. He was crowned at St John's Cathedral, Kabarole, on March 2, 1966.
. She was born in 1967, educated at Kahinju Primary School, Mpanga Senior Secondary School and Kyebambe Girls School, all in the Kingdom of Toro. She is the Founder and Patron Toro Women's Development Association.
on the abolition
of the Kingdoms by the Obote
government, on September 8, 1967. He entered the Ugandan Foreign Service in 1986. He served as a Minister-Counselor at the Ugandan Embassy in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
, between 1987 and 1990. He was Uganda's Ambassador to Cuba
, from 1990 until 1993. On July 24, 1993, he was proclaimed, upon the restoration of the Uganda Kingdoms by the government of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
. He died on August 26, 1995 in Kampala, aged 50.
Omukama of Toro
The Omukama of Toro is the name given to rulers of the central African kingdom of Toro. The kingdom lasted as an independent state from the 16th to the 19th century...
of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1965 until 1995. He was the 12th Omukama of Toro.
Claim to the throne
He was the fourth (4th) son of Rukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi IIIRukidi III of Toro
Rukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1928 until 1965. He was the eleventh Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...
, Omukama of Toro, who reigned from 1928 until 1965. His mother was Lady Byanjeru Kezia Bonabana. He was born at the Royal Palace at Kabarole, on September 9, 1945. He attended Budo Primary School, Nyakasura School in Fort Portal
Fort Portal
Fort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
, Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, and Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, on December 21, 1965. He was crowned at St John's Cathedral, Kabarole, on March 2, 1966.
Married life
On January 10, 1987, he married Best Kemigisha, daughter of Prince Mujunju, of the Batuku clan, of Rwebisengo, Bundibugyo DistrictBundibugyo District
Bundibugyo District is a district in Western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bundibugyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
. She was born in 1967, educated at Kahinju Primary School, Mpanga Senior Secondary School and Kyebambe Girls School, all in the Kingdom of Toro. She is the Founder and Patron Toro Women's Development Association.
Offspring
Omukama Kaboyo Olimi III fathered three (3) children; one (1) son and two (2) daughters:- Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IVRukidi IV of ToroRukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to...
, who is the current reigning Omukama of Toro. - Princess (Omubiitokati) Ruth Nsemere Komuntale. She was born in 1989. She was educated at Aga Khan Primary School in KampalaKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
and at the International School in TripoliTripoliTripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. She was installed as the Batebi to her brother, Oyo Nyimba Iguru Rukidi IVRukidi IV of ToroRukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to...
, on September 12, 1996. - Princess (Omubiitokati) Celia Komukyeya. She was born in 1994. She died from leukaemia, at the Royal Marsden Hospital, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in October 1997.
His reign
Omukama Kaboyo Olimi III was deposedDeposition (politics)
Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician or monarch. It may be done by coup, impeachment, invasion or forced abdication...
on the abolition
Abolition
Abolish means to put an end to something or to stop something.Abolition may refer to:*Abolitionism *Abolition of death penalty *Abolition of monarchy*Prison abolition movement...
of the Kingdoms by the Obote
Obote
Obote may refer to:*Milton Obote, former president of Uganda*Miria Obote, Ugandan politician and widow of Milton Obote...
government, on September 8, 1967. He entered the Ugandan Foreign Service in 1986. He served as a Minister-Counselor at the Ugandan Embassy in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, between 1987 and 1990. He was Uganda's Ambassador to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, from 1990 until 1993. On July 24, 1993, he was proclaimed, upon the restoration of the Uganda Kingdoms by the government of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
. He died on August 26, 1995 in Kampala, aged 50.