Larry Madowo Lands New Job as CNN’s Nairobi-based Correspondent

Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC to join CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent.

The announcement was made by Deborah Rayner, Senior Vice President of International Newsgathering and Managing Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa, for CNN International on Thursday, May 13.

This assignment brings Madowo back to Nairobi, where he began his broadcasting career at Kenya Television Network at the age of 20.

“From enterprise reporting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to investigations into oil drilling in Namibia’s Kavango Basin, via a range of cultural and business stories across dedicated programming, Africa has never been more visible on CNN’s multiple platforms,” Rayner said in a statement.

Madowo said he enjoyed reporting from the United States and around the world, but it’s a real privilege to return to Africa at such a critical time in Kenya and across the continent.

“I have long admired CNN International’s award-winning coverage, and I’m honoured to be joining such a talented team. I look forward to sharing the full spectrum of life in one of the most dynamic parts of the world with CNN’s global audiences,” he said.

Madowo was previously the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington.

He also filled in as an anchor for the network’s flagship BBC World News America show, which airs globally and on PBS stations across the United States.

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