Rwomiire previously served as the third prime minister in charge of planning and investments, a position he was appointed to by Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru in September 2024.
Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire is the new Tooro Kingdom prime minister, replacing Steven Kiyingi, who has served since August 2022. Kiyingi’s appointment had sparked divisions within the Kingdom’s Supreme Council, with some leaders questioning whether he was a Mutooro or even a Ugandan.
Rwomiire previously served as the third prime minister in charge of planning and investments, a position he was appointed to by Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru in September 2024. Harriet Nyakake remains the first deputy prime minister, while Henry Basaliza has been appointed second deputy prime minister, and William Kwemara Ngabu takes up the role of third deputy prime minister.
King Oyo named Rwomiire as prime minister on Friday during a surprise council sitting at Mucwa Chambers in Central Division, Fort Portal Tourism City. The king thanked the outgoing prime minister for his service and tasked the new premier with organizing his upcoming Masaza tours and planning for this year’s coronation anniversary.
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Omusuga Charles Kamurasi, the head of the reigning Babito clan, urged the new prime minister to establish functional administrative structures, citing a leadership vacuum in the kingdom.
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In his address, Rwomiire pledged to improve Tooro Kingdom’s image and work with Masaza heads to identify community challenges and seek solutions.
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Rwomiire becomes the 11th Tooro Kingdom prime minister during King Oyo’s reign. His predecessors include Steven Kiyingi, Steven Nyabongo, Steven Irumba, David Rida, Apolo Karugaba, William Nyakatura, Amos Mugisa, Steven Kaliba, Benard Tungwako, and John Sanyu Katuramu.
Basaija is a graduate of Uganda Christian University (UCU-Mukono) holding a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication.
He is a currently pursuing a fellowship in Gender Communications at Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications Nairobi, Kenya and expected to graduate in 2025.
He also boosts of numerous training's in the journalism arena.
Before joining URN, he had served as documentation support personnel, radio presenter and a news editor.
