CNN hires Larry Madowo as Nairobi-based Correspondent
Kenyan Media personality Larry Madowo will be leaving BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
The announcement came from Deborah Rayner, Senior Vice President of International Newsgathering and Managing Editor, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, for CNN International on Thursday.
Larry recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington DC.
Madowo was a fill-in anchor for the network’s flagship BBC World News America show that airs globally and on PBS stations across the United States.
The new role marks a return to Nairobi for the Kenyan-born journalist, who started his broadcasting career at Kenya Television Network at the age of 20.
“Larry is an experienced journalist whose expertise across politics, business, and entertainment and hard news stories will play into our diverse coverage of East Africa and beyond,” said Rayner in a statement.
Madowo said he enjoyed reporting from the US and around the world, but it's a real privilege to return home to be covering Africa at such a critical time in Kenya and around the continent.
"I have long admired CNN International's award-winning coverage, and I'm honored 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.
