Episode Synopsis: The Death of Steven Kanumba

Steven Kanumba wasn't just Tanzania's biggest movie star, he was the face of an industry that believed it could rival Hollywood and Nollywood. Charismatic, ambitious, and adored across East Africa, his rise seemed unstoppable. Then, on the night of April 7, 2012, everything came to an abrupt end.

This episode retraces Kanumba's extraordinary rise from aspiring actor to the undisputed king of Bongo movies before meticulously reconstructing the final hours of his life.

In this episode of African Underbelly, we separate fact from rumor, revisit one of East Africa's most enduring cases, and ask a haunting question: How did the country's most celebrated actor die just as his biggest dreams were about to come true?