Larry Madowo

Larry Madowo
Born Larry Omondi Madowo
14 July 1987
Siaya, Kenya
Education Daystar University
Occupation Journalist

Larry Omondi Madowo (Born 14, July 1987) is a Kenyan journalist and news anchor who specializes in current affairs and technology. Larry Madowo currently works for Kenya's NTV but has worked for other major networks including Kenya Television Network and CNBC Africa. He started hosting an eponymous radio show on Nation FM from August 2014 titled The Larry Madowo Show. He also writes a column in the Daily Nation every Tuesday titled #FrontRow. He hosts a popular Friday night show called #theTrend on NTV.[1][2]

Early life

Larry grew up in various parts of Kenya including Siaya, Kisumu and Nairobi. Larry went to St Gabriel’s Seminary School in Kisumu and here he developed an ambition to become a Catholic priest although by the time he finished high school this had changed. At college, he had to choose between studying to become a lawyer, journalist or get into technology. He settled for journalism.[3]

Journalism career

In 2006, Larry enrolled for a communications degree at Daystar University in Nairobi. In 2007, Larry interned for a vernacular radio station Bahasha FM reading news in English. Larry eventually dropped out of college a year and a half down his degree to take up a job at Kenya Television Network, Africa's oldest private television network[4] Larry's became one of the household names in Kenya and after 3 years, he left KTN for NTV where was the business news editor. In May 2012, he joined the South African based CNBC Africa as one of the main anchors and pioneered the show "Eye on Kenya" which airs on prime time.[5] His stay at CNBC Africa only lasted a few months and in December 2012, he went back to NTV as the technology editor and news anchor.[6]

Larry returned to college and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree from Daystar University.[7]

Personal life

He is not married.[8] Larry is also known to be very active on social media where he has become a victim of cyber bullying owing to his outspoken nature that is no different from gutter press and lacks depth.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.whoswho.co.ke/larry-madowo
  2. ↑ http://www.vibeweekly.com/new-vibe/261-larry-madowo-back-on-ntv-.html
  3. ↑ http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/buzz/Larry-Madowo-Dared-to-be-different-/-/441236/1395852/-/14498ig/-/index.html
  4. ↑ http://larrymadowo.co.ke/about/
  5. ↑ http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/2309-larry-madowo-launches-new-show-eye-on-kenya
  6. ↑ http://www.vibeweekly.com/new-vibe/261-larry-madowo-back-on-ntv-.html
  7. ↑ http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/campus/larry-madowo-in-his-final-year-at-daystar-six-years-after-enrolling/
  8. ↑ http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/buzz/Larry-Madowo-Dared-to-be-different-/-/441236/1395852/-/item/1/-/tk4474z/-/index.html