Larry Madowo’s story: How an orphaned boy became a household name in Kenya

• In 2006, Madowo enrolled for a communications degree at Daystar University in Nairobi
• He went to Nambilima S.A primary School for primary education and Kakamega High School for secondary education

Losing a parent is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a child. The death of a parent is a profound loss.

Despite losing both parents at a young age of 14, Larry Madowo established himself as one of the biggest names in Kenya television who went against all odds to be successful in life.

Speaking to African Voices on CNN, Larry said that his child hood posed a lot of challenges. The fact that he was a poor orphan did not dampen his quest for success.

‘’I grew up with little privilege, my earliest memories are not having the things other kids had. I would go to school and hear the other kids talk about what their dads and their moms did and I didn’t have that.’’ He said.

He is a Kenyan journalist and news anchor who specializes in technology, current affairs and entertainment

 Larry 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. In addition to this, he hosted a popular Friday night show called  TheTrend on NTV until 23 June 2017.