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April 17, 2010 - Karuzika Royal Palace, Fort Portal, Uganda - Uganda's King of the Tooro Kingdom, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Chevy-Zeh Jean Gervais King of Korou Kingdom in the Ivory Coast (on the Left), Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa (on the roght), Uganda President Yoweri Musseveni while cutting the birthday's cake during the 18Th birthday and coronation celebrations in Karuzika Royal Palace at Fort Portal. King Oyo is one of the world's youngest ruling monarchs. He ascended to throne at age three after his father, King Olimi Kaboyo, died of a heart attack in 1995. He rules over more than 2 million people in the Tooro kingdom, one of four kingdoms allowed by the government to exist in Uganda. Today he assumed the full duties of King of the Tooros as he reachs adulthood. Photo credit: Benedicte Desrus /Sipa Press