LARRY MADOWO
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1987 |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | Journalist |
Biography
Larry Madowo is an international correspondent for CNN based in Nairobi. He is also the host of African Voices Changemakers, a long-running CNN series which profiles outstanding individuals from across the continent.
Education of Larry Madowo
Madowo attended Usingo and Karapul primary schools where he sat for his KCPE examination. Afterwards, he enrolled at Saint Gabriel’s Seminary in Kisumu where he undertook his O-Level education.
Later on, Larry enrolled for a Communications degree at Daystar University (Athi River Campus) in 2006.
However, he eventually dropped out of college a year and a half down his degree course after he failed to raise the required school fees.
As such, Madowo opted for freelance writing plus supermarket promotions to make a few coins from himself.
Thereafter he returned to college and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree from Daystar University in June 2014.
Additionally, he has a master’s in business and economics journalism from Columbia University in New York, where he was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow.
Madowo speaks Swahili and Luo and is also conversational in French.
Larry Madowo Career
Madowo started his broadcasting career at Kenya Television Network (KTN) at the age of 20.
Thereafter, he worked for NTV Kenya and CNBC Africa, where he anchored the business channel’s daily market shows Open Exchange, Power Lunch and Closing Bell in Johannesburg.
At the same time, he served as the BBC Africa Business Editor, where he oversaw the launch of six syndicated shows in three languages and managed more than two dozen business journalists based in London and four African countries.
He also served as a substitute anchor for the network’s flagship program, BBC World News America, which airs worldwide and on PBS stations across the United States.
Later, Madowo joined CNN from the BBC, where he served as the network’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C.
In that position, he reported on significant U.S. events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 presidential election, the George Floyd protests, and Derek Chauvin’s trial
Madowo is also committed to regularly interacting with his viewers online, making social media an essential part of his reporting.
He has a digital following of over 5 million across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Stories & achievements
Madowo has reported extensively on the Tigray conflict in northern Ethiopia, historic flooding in Nigeria, the 2022 Kenyan elections, coronavirus vaccine inequality, the plight of migrant workers at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and reported from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
In addition, he has anchored news shows from Atlanta, broadcast from Expo 2020 in Dubai and reported from CNN’s Paris, London, and Johannesburg bureaus.
Similarly, he has interviewed presidents and prime ministers from across the continent including the leaders of Sudan, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Kenya, and Malawi.
Apart from his extensive reporting in Africa and North America, Larry has also filed stories from all over the world including China, France, Brazil, Vietnam, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, and India.
Named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2020.
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