Princess Ruth Komuntale, sister of the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV, has distanced her brother’s immediate family from claims surrounding the proposed King Oyo Memorial Foundation, warning the public against individuals claiming to manage the initiative.

In a statement shared on her X page, Komuntale said no official launch date had been announced and urged the public to disregard anyone presenting themselves as authorised organisers or managers of the foundation.

Her clarification comes days after the new Tooro Kingdom leadership announced plans to channel proceeds from Omukama Rukidi Nyabongo I’s birthday run towards establishing a memorial foundation in honour of the late monarch.

Speaking on behalf of her brother’s immediate family, the princess maintained that the initiative was under the management of close family members and friends serving on its board.

“On behalf of the family of my brother, King Oyo, we wish to make it absolutely clear that no official launch date has been released or shared for the King Oyo Memorial Foundation,” she stated.

She accused individuals claiming to have authority over the proposed foundation of misleading the public for personal gain.

Komuntale also said the idea of establishing the foundation was first introduced by their mother, Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, in a statement issued following the late king’s burial.

She expressed disappointment over what she described as attempts by some individuals to take over the initiative and use it to attract publicity.

“The foundation is exclusively managed by our immediate family and close friends who serve on the board,” she added.

Her statement raises questions about the management of the proposed foundation, particularly after members of the late king’s extended family shared updates about meetings and preparations for its establishment.

The foundation is envisioned as a way of preserving Oyo’s legacy through projects in healthcare, sports, tourism and agriculture.

Among the proposals announced by Queen Mother Best Kemigisa are the King Oyo Tooro Museum, a research and teaching hospital with cancer and HIV research centres, an international stadium and the expansion of the late king’s model farm at Bugaaki.

The Queen Mother had also indicated that President Yoweri Museveni had agreed to serve as the foundation’s patron and founding chairman.

King Oyo died in the United States on August 27, 2026, aged 34, after battling angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.

Komuntale urged supporters to rely on the family’s verified platforms for updates, saying an official launch date would be communicated once arrangements were finalised.