Rukirabasaija Kato Rukidi I was Omukama

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 1871 until 1871. He was the fourth (4th) Omukama of Toro.

Claim to the throne

He was the fifth son of Rukirabasaija Kaboyo Omuhundwa Kasusunkwanzi Olimi I

Olimi I of Toro

Rukirabasaija Kaboyo Omuhundwa Kasusunkwanzi Olimi I was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from around 1822 until around 1865. He was the first Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

, the first Omukama of Toro who reigned between 1822 and 1865. He rebelled against his elder brother, Kyebambe Nyaika

Nyaika of Toro

Rukirabasaija Kasunga Kyebambe Nyaika was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro, from 1866 until 1871 and following a brief period in hiding, from 1871 until 1872. He was the third Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...

 in 1871, with the help of an invading army from Buganda

Buganda

Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...

. He seized the throne and Omukama Nyaika fled and went into hiding.

Reign

His reign was a very short one. Some accounts say it lasted only two months. He was deposed by his subjects and his brother Kyebambe Nyaika returned to the throne.

Family

Nothing is written about the married life of Omukama Rukidi I.

Not much is written about the offspring of Omukama Kato Rukidi I.

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