Tanzanian actress, Elizabeth Michael Lulu
A 22-year-old Tanzanian actress, Elizabeth Michael ‘Lulu’ has been
sentenced by a Dar es Salaam court over her late lover, Steven Kanumba.
sentenced by a Dar es Salaam court over her late lover, Steven Kanumba.
Lulu committed the crime at the age of 19 on April 7th, 2012.
Steven Kanumba, 28 who was a local Tanzanian actor as at that time died
after Lulu pushed him to the wall during an argument because of a call
she allegedly received from another man.
Steven Kanumba, 28 who was a local Tanzanian actor as at that time died
after Lulu pushed him to the wall during an argument because of a call
she allegedly received from another man.
Seth Bosco, Kanumba’s younger brother, said during the court
hearing ,that Lulu had an altercation with his brother. Explaining in
details he recalled that the quarrel started at about midnight, Kanumba
told his young brother to prepare for outing. “While preparing themselves, the accused person came and upon entering the house she went straight to the deceased room,”
hearing ,that Lulu had an altercation with his brother. Explaining in
details he recalled that the quarrel started at about midnight, Kanumba
told his young brother to prepare for outing. “While preparing themselves, the accused person came and upon entering the house she went straight to the deceased room,”
He went on, “After some few minutes, the deceased young brother heard the deceased and accused person quarrelling.”
According to the prosecutor, Bosco also heard the deceased complaining
as to why Lulu was talking to her boyfriend in his presence.
According to the prosecutor, Bosco also heard the deceased complaining
as to why Lulu was talking to her boyfriend in his presence.
Tanzanian actress, Elizabeth Michael Lulu and Steven Kanumba
Thereafter, he alleged, the quarrel went on and later fighting whereas the accused person was heard crying. “The
deceased’s young brother approached the deceased bed room door and saw
the accused person trying to force herself out of the room, but was
pulled inside by the deceased and the door was locked from inside by the
deceased,” the prosecutor further alleged.
deceased’s young brother approached the deceased bed room door and saw
the accused person trying to force herself out of the room, but was
pulled inside by the deceased and the door was locked from inside by the
deceased,” the prosecutor further alleged.
Further revealing that Lulu came out of the room and informed him
that Kanumba had fallen. The two called a doctor who declared Kanumba
dead after examining him
that Kanumba had fallen. The two called a doctor who declared Kanumba
dead after examining him
Detective Esther Zephania, who arrested Lulu on that fateful day,
told the court that walls of the room where the actor died had black
blood-like stains.
told the court that walls of the room where the actor died had black
blood-like stains.
Lulu’s lawyer Peter Kibatala requested the court to pardon his
client arguing that she committed the crime when she was only 19 and
young, pleading with the court to forgive his client saying that she is
her family’s breadwinner. Kibatala asked the court to free his client so
that she could continue providing for her family.
client arguing that she committed the crime when she was only 19 and
young, pleading with the court to forgive his client saying that she is
her family’s breadwinner. Kibatala asked the court to free his client so
that she could continue providing for her family.
The High Court, however, found Lulu guilty of unintentionally
killing her lover, Steven Kanumba. Kibatala vowed to challenge the
ruling even as Lulu was sent to prison to start serving the two-year
term as passed by the judge in court.
killing her lover, Steven Kanumba. Kibatala vowed to challenge the
ruling even as Lulu was sent to prison to start serving the two-year
term as passed by the judge in court.