The body of the King of Toro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV, is expected to return to Uganda on Thursday this week, with the government confirming tentative arrangements for his funeral.Yunus Kakande, the deputy chairperson of the King Oyo funeral committee established by the government, addressed the press on Monday and provided an update on the planned return of the King’s body and the subsequent funeral programme.According to Kakande, the body is expected to arrive from Nairobi at around 10am on Thursday, provided there are no changes to the current arrangements. He said President Yoweri Museveni will personally receive the body and pay his respects before the royal family and the people of Toro.The president will receive the body in person and pay his tributes to the King before the royal family and the people of Tooro.Following the arrival ceremony, the body will be airlifted by helicopter to Kyegegwa, where the Kingdom of Toro begins. Kakande explained that from Kyegegwa, the body will be placed on a carriage and transported along the route to Fort Portal, allowing Toro subjects to pay their respects and catch a glimpse of their King.Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV of Tooro dies at 34Upon reaching Fort Portal, the body will be taken to Karuzika Palace, the official royal residence, where it will lie in mourning for nine days as the kingdom prepares for the final burial rites.After the nine-day mourning period, King Oyo will be laid to rest at his ancestral burial ground, according to the tentative arrangements announced by the government.The post Body of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV set to return to Uganda this Thursday appeared first on MBU.