Larry Madowo
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| Born |
Larry Omondi Madowo 14 July 1987 Siaya, Kenya |
| Education | Daystar University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Website | www |
Larry Omondi Madowo (born 14 July 1987) is a Kenyan journalist and news anchor who specializes in technology, current affairs and entertainment. Larry Madowo currently works for Kenya's NTV as Anchor and Technology Editor 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 hosted a popular Friday night show called #theTrend on NTV. until 23 June 2017
Madowo grew up in various parts of Kenya including Kakamega, and Nairobi. He went to Nambilima S.A primary School for primary education and Kakamega High School for secondary education.He finished high school this had changed. At college level he settled for journalism.
In 2006, Madowo enrolled for a communications degree at Daystar University in Nairobi. In 2007, Madowo interned for a vernacular radio station Bahasha FM reading news in English. Madowo 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 His 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. 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.
Madowo returned to college and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree from Daystar University.
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