Thursday, 5 November 2026
Kenyan Digest

News anchor Larry Madowo celebrates his 32nd birthday

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BBC business news editor Larry Madowo is today celebrating his 32nd birthday while in the United Kingdom.

Larry with his former college Victoria Rubadiri

Larry took to his Instagram and shared the picture above with the caption:

For my first birthday here, the BBC congratulates me by locking me out of my account. This past year has changed my life & no weapon formed against me by IT shall prosper ? ‬(? @armstrong_too).

The comments to his post were very loving with some examples below:

Aisha_blaqperal wrote: Larry umekuwa brown Sana Kama kaligraf ???we’we pia unaoga na Maji ya keringet?????happy birthday man.?? lakini ulikuwa unakaa POA bila mandevu?.

Karimurithi said: So very proud of you Larry.

Denitawilber wrote: Happy birthday ??? Larry.

Omukabe said: Happy birthday to you Sir Madowo.

Larry Madowo is set to join the glorious ranks of Kenyans who have studied at a prestigious ivy league school. The journalist is set to become an alumnus of Columbia Journalism School.

Larry in the company of former employer Linus Kaikai

Larry joins 10 other individuals from across the world that are among the 2019-2020 Knight-Bagehot Fellows.

The fellowship is in its 44th edition and is the largest and most rigorous mid-career journalism program, in the world and is based in New York City.