Ronald Mayinja who recently crossed from opposition to the ruling party NRM was named among the richest musicians in Uganda.

The “Mzee Akalulu” hitmaker was recently in the spotlight for smoking “weed’ in public during an NRM rally.

He is back in the news with even more controversial headlines.

After a 2hr-interview at his home in Munyonyo, musician Ronald Mayinja reportedly made off with The Observer newspaper reporter’s mobile phone. The reporter has been identified as Yudddaya Nangonzi.

According to our source, Mayinja claimed the audio recording was going to land him in trouble with the state.

By press time, a case of phone theft SD: REF 29/7/1/2021 has been filed at Salama Road police station.