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London amateur goalkeeper, a vacant throne in Uganda, and the search for a new king
By Nesta McGregor, Sports News Correspondent
Published 1 minute ago
An amateur goalkeeper, a vacant throne in Uganda, and the search for a new king. Could this be the most remarkable story of the season?
South East Dons, founded in 2014 by British rapper Andrew ‘Don Strapzy’ McHugh, is one of the most well-known amateur football clubs in the UK. And their current captain and goalkeeper, George Desmond Kamurasi, finds himself at the center of an extraordinary tale.
The BBC understands Kamurasi, 36, is currently in Uganda to attend the funeral of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last week aged 34 in the US after a battle with cancer. As tradition dictates, his successor will be named before burial, and reports suggest Kamurasi is the frontrunner.
Kamurasi, a direct descendant of the ‘Babiito’ clan and cousin to the late king, has asked for patience and space regarding the situation, writing on X:
"I appeal to all Ugandans to remain patient and allow the Omusuuga and the committee to perform their duties in accordance with our cultural traditions for enthroning a new Omukama. Let us focus entirely on mourning my cousin, His Majesty King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV."
King Oyo, the world’s youngest serving monarch at age three when he ascended the throne in 1995, left behind a significant cultural legacy. His casket will be escorted to the royal burial grounds with his successor and a few close relatives, and the ceremony will include the new king throwing nine coffee beans into the ground where King Oyo is buried.
The Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda, governed by an elected president and parliament, maintains significant cultural influence through its traditional kingdoms. The Royal Select Committee, tasked with confirming a new king, must first create a shortlist that includes lineage through bloodlines and relatives of the deceased monarch.
