Princess Ruth Komuntale has clarified the family’s role in the proposed memorial foundation.
Princess Ruth Komuntale says immediate family members and close friends manage the proposed foundation and have not announced a launch date.
Princess Ruth Komuntale has warned the public against people claiming authority over the proposed Oyo Memorial Foundation. She said her brother’s immediate family has not announced an official launch date.
In a statement on X, Komuntale said immediate family members and close friends on the board exclusively manage the initiative. She also urged supporters to disregard anyone presenting themselves as authorised organisers or managers.
Her clarification follows the Tooro Kingdom leadership’s announcement about proceeds from Omukama Rukidi Nyabongo I’s birthday run. The leadership said the funds would support the establishment of a memorial foundation honouring the late King Oyo.
Family asserts control of Oyo Memorial Foundation
Speaking for her brother’s immediate family, Komuntale accused some individuals of misleading the public for personal gain. She also expressed disappointment over what she described as attempts to take over the initiative and attract publicity.
Komuntale said their mother, Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, first introduced the foundation in a statement following Oyo’s burial. Meanwhile, members of the late monarch’s extended family have shared updates about meetings and preparations for its establishment.
The princess maintained that responsibility rests with the family-led board. She therefore urged supporters to rely on the family’s verified platforms for updates, saying the family would communicate a launch date once arrangements were complete.
Proposed projects span health, sport and tourism
The proposed foundation aims to preserve Oyo’s legacy through healthcare, sports, tourism and agriculture projects. Kemigisa’s proposals include the King Oyo Tooro Museum and a research and teaching hospital with cancer and HIV research centres.
The plans also include an international stadium and expansion of the late monarch’s model farm at Bugaaki. In addition, Kemigisa had said President Yoweri Museveni agreed to serve as the foundation’s patron and founding chairman.
Oyo died in the United States on August 27, 2026, aged 34, after battling angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. His sister’s statement centres on the proposed foundation’s management and the family’s authority to announce its launch.
