“It’s my last day at the BBC. So many of my dreams came true here. I’ve been blessed with an incredible journey over the last years through three continents. Thank you for everything Red heart,” he wrote on social media.
Madowo made his name in the journalism industry at Kenyan stations KTN and NTV. He also briefly contributed to the Daily Nation newspaper.
Madowo’s move to CNN was announced by the company’s vice president of News Gathering and Managing Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Deborah Rayner, in a press release.
She explained Madowo returns to Nairobi with a wealth of knowledge, having worked as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories.
Larry Madowo Moves to CNN After Successful Stint at BBC
High flying Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC for a lucrative post at CNN in Nairobi.
The American cable news organization made the announcement Thursday morning. Madowo has been serving as BBC News’ North American correspondent. His stint there has seen him cover the US election, COVID-19 outbreak, the death of George Floyd and the trial of his killer among many other stories.
“Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent,” senior vice president of international newsgathering and managing editor (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Deborah Rayner made the announcement.
Larry Madowo exits BBC, heads to CNN as Nairobi correspondent
Thursday May 13 2021
By HILLARY KIMUYU
Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo has left the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and taken up a new position at the US-owned Cable News Network (CNN) as the Nairobi correspondent.
The announcement was made on Thursday by Deborah Rayner, Senior Vice President of International Newsgathering and Managing Editor, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, for CNN International.
Madowo has enjoyed a significant growth in his journalism career since joining Kenya Television Network (KTN) as an intern about a decade ago. 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.