Uganda's King Oyo death: Royal family rejects UBC presenter Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new monarch
- "My brother did leave behind an heir to the throne, and that was very clearly stated," she said, accusing those behind the announcement on Wednesday night of creating "confusion and turmoil" while the family was still grieving.
- Meanwhile the late king's mother, Queen Best Kemigisa, has said royal guards have been withdrawn from the palace and soldiers deployed, restricting the royal family's movement and their ability to receive visitors, describing the situation as "house arrest".
- She appealed to the army's leadership and President Yoweri Museveni to allow the family to mourn and bury Oyo in pe
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- "My brother did leave behind an heir to the throne, and that was very clearly stated," she said, accusing those behind the announcement on Wednesday night of creating "confusion and turmoil" while the family was still grieving.
- Meanwhile the late king's mother, Queen Best Kemigisa, has said royal guards have been withdrawn from the palace and soldiers deployed, restricting the royal family's movement and their ability to receive visitors, describing the situation as "house arrest".
- She appealed to the army's leadership and President Yoweri Museveni to allow the family to mourn and bury Oyo in pe
Sources: BBC News