Larry Madowo Leaves BBC, Gets Hired By CNN By Soko Directory Team / Published May 13, 2021 | 10:54 am KEY POINTS Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election, and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin. Larry Madowo is leaving the BBC to take up a new position with CNN as the network’s Nairobi-based correspondent. Madowo most recently served as the BBC’s North America Correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering major U.S. news stories including the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 presidential election, and the protests following the death of George Floyd and the trial of Derek Chauvin.