Larry Madowo defends himself after backlash of his flooding news coverage

Larry Madowo is in hot soup after netizens ganged up on him following his recent news coverage in Kenya; where he showed how the floods immensely affected netizens living in the affected areas.

Larry’s coverage was based in Mathare, where there was heavy floods. The affected residents were seen in the video collecting the remnants of their property after the raging water reduced.

Larry wore a sympathetic face while reporting the news to depict how serious the issue was.

But a section of netizens believe he should not have done the coverage; adding that it depicted the country as a poor & suffering country.

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Larry’s response

The media personality went ahead to share the reason for his actions, maintaining that he’s there to cover Africa accurately, not positively.

He made the sentiments via Twitter.

“My job is to cover Africa accurately, not positively. Many people conflate two ideas about Africa because the continent has been reported on poorly in the Western press for so long. I make sure that every story I do portrays us as three-dimensional human beings.”

However, he continued to add that there are a lot of positives in the country;

 “We are more than just disease, drought, and war. We have accomplishments, art, beauty, joy, and innovation. My reporting should reflect that” he shared.

Larry is among the most sought-after media personalities. His progressive growth has been an inspiration to aspiring journalists.