Larry Madowo (Kenya): AFC Scholarship Awardee supported by Microsoft

On Monday, November 4th, 2019, the Association of Foreign Correspondents in the United States (AFC-USA) held its inaugural Annual Awards and Scholarships Ceremony at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York City, where the Foreign Correspondents presented their honorary annual awards to Jeh Johnson, former Secretary of Homeland Security as a recognition to his contributions to the public service ; to Valeria Robecco, President of the United Nations Correspondents Association as a recognition to her contributions to the excellence of the foreign press reporting; and to Suzanne Adams, the Honorary Executive Advisor of the AFC-USA and wife of Maurice Adams, former President of the Foreign Press Association, as a recognition to her lifetime services in support of the foreign correspondents' community.
Cameron Bays on behalf of Microsoft presented the two scholarship awards supported by Microsoft.
Larry Madowo (Kenya) was one of the AFC Scholarship recipients supported by Microsoft.
Larry Madowo is on career break from his job as the BBC Africa Business Editor to be a Knight-Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University in New York where he is earning an M.A. in Business and Economics Journalism. He has reported from nearly 40 countries around the world and previously worked in Nairobi, Johannesburg, and London. He was a Contributing Columnist for the Washington Post’s Global Opinions page and has also been featured on CNN International, BBC World Service, France 24, Al Jazeera English and others. He was named among the 100 Most Influential Africans in 2018 by NewAfrican magazine. Larry has nearly 4 million followers on social media.
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Monday, November 4th, 2019.

[@kevinmavira2006]

Larry is dope. I just love how he is so organized and seems to know so much stuff. Man! The confidence 👊💪

[@None-d4f]

The confidence is a reflection of his roots - Luo flesh and blood.

[@asangomoses]

the fluency of his English is incredible. outstanding kenyan.

[@missmakali5240]

Aki, very nice ....he is soo fluent jamani

[@missmakali5240]

Sio kama Mimi,,,siwezi ongea one sentence kama sijaingiza kiswahili..ahaaaa

[@collinschilnix3060]

Ooeei

[@kkproductions4774]

Fluence in English does not make anyone outstanding be proud of your language

[@ngachination5477]

Larry your fluency in English and coherence of thought is top drawer,kudos man!

[@oluoch8504]

I could be trembling Infront of the audience,but Larry is composed, like that

[@Jenniferspace]

🤣 i know

[@joelnaimado6800]

Larry was obviously destined for GREATNESS.

[@ruthwanjohi6926]

Who was destined for failure

[@shuaibsalim9816]

Larry cracked two jokes the audience ddnt catch the jokes they didnt even flick hahhaaha ...i think they were kept glued and swept by his eloquence hahahhah

[@afreecantraveller]

Oratory skills on point.

[@hellenshigali754]

👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹You were born a winner, so keep winning!!! Glory to God who raises his own from "nothing to something"🙏🙏🙏!

[@musavindarasani8497]

Go go go Larry, u are just great

[@lexxwambua5233]

Larry is Just on another level. Hat's off for this Man.

[@mrbrian3793]

I wasn't listening to what info you were giving rather how u were giving it😂...Kumbe my English speaking will be of great use to me Somedays🤗

[@isabellawasonga4943]

He made The Trend trend!!

[@wanjirukarago9308]

You gotta love him and his journey these are the kind of people who inspire you not other people i see being overcelebrated allover.

[@naomiwangari4794]

Proudly Kenyan. Hiyo English hukutuangusa.welldone!

[@richardjoelweaver6949]

Larry you are a hero too

[@evansomondi6181]

That accent wacha tu!!!

[@elishakorir4288]

Good time keeper in Kenya unaongea mpaka MTU asimame nyuma yako

[@nellyoranga6286]

CONGRATULATIONS Larry

[@tremophat8244]

What madoooow v missed u man

[@mainakelvin8547]

Larry iyo kisungu

[@JayDwayneShow]

Congratulations Larry Madowo

[@maetawycliff1]

Congratulations

[@Jenniferspace]

Smart guy kudos Larry

[@iannjoroge]

Stand for what you think is right Do your thing You never know who’s watching

[@alvinomondi4427]

Now Miguna should look for you

[@Mercyy734]

Eloquence yes! Speed,too fast. Americans don't understand foreigners when they speak too fast.

[@Habibtay]

Same way we don't understand their accent

[@wangarindungu4112]

It's their business to focus or /and use whatever means they gotta use to try understand ...They don't care if we understand their accent too,,ask anyone studying outside in a foreign land..

[@afreecantraveller]

@@wangarindungu4112 very true.

[@catherinesarahk541]

Beautiful

[@freedomwirelesssolutions1388]

Where is your wife or girlfriend?

[@tonygee5680]

Problem of mixing Kenyan English British English n trying to sound American really confusing American audience

[@joellehughs6073]

Larry you talk too fast. Your diction is more academic than for normal conversations. Otherwise congratulations for your swift rise.

[@lookup.9621]

I like that moustache of yours Mr. Larry

[@tonygee5680]

Beard u mean

[@mohammedrajab6514]

Wow good job Larry but why don’t you have British accent? Just asking.

[@shem760]

🤔

[@soccergallery2023]

Start a family now Larry,

[@ochienga.ogango4127]

The story was meant to be funny.

[@tonygee5680]

So many Africans get trapped in that shit just speak normal the way u grew up trying to fake accents u get found out easily that’s y foreigners might ask “where do you come from “coz ur 2-3 accents have confused them