Larry Madowo Congratulates Victoria Rubadiri As CNN Introduces Her To The World

• Larry Madowo was elated after CNN officially congratulated Victoria Rubadiri for her new role at their station on social media
• Madowo welcomed the award-winning journalist in a loving post, and netizens congratulated Rubaridi
• Rubadiri left Citizen TV after a six-year stint with the media giant, where she won the Komla Dumor award

Renowned media personality Victoria Rubadiri has joined CNN.

Rubadiri left Citizen TV after a successful six-year stint.

During her tenure at Citizen TV, she won the prestigious Komla Dumor Award, which will see her temporarily relocate to London for a three-month stint with the BBC in 2020.

Larry Madowo took to social media to congratulate the mother of one after CNN officially welcomed her via their social media handles.

He wrote:

"Congrats and welcome to CNN, @VickyRubadiri! ."

CNN noted that the journalist had a new role in their multiplatform series Connecting Africa. They wrote:

"CNN International is pleased to welcome @VickyRubadiri in a new role on its long-running multiplatform series Connecting Africa and as part of the network’s newsgathering operation in Nairobi."

Netizens congratulate Victoria Rubadiri

Here is what they had to say:

@KipkoechLaban1:

"We own Africa."

@LindahMbaisi

"Serve her some tea and warm biscuits. Karibisha yeye. Congratulations Vicky #GoingInternational."

@kenyanthoughts:

"Congratulations to Vicky. We shall miss her these side of the Sahara. Good luck to Vicky and omera assist her to settle down in her new job and role."

@healthycitizen1:

"Congratulations Vicky Rubadiri, and market brand Kenya positively to the world. That is your patriotic duty.:

@chebii_michael:

"Vicky was always made for these screens. Congratulations guys, good to see you guys working together again."

@chebii_michael:

"Vicky was always made for these screens, Congratulations guys,good to see you guys working together again."

@PrudenceBushne3:

"I miss your chemistry on TV. Hope you get to host together again."

Madowo walks through flooded Mathare slum

TUKO.co.ke recently featured the CNN’s international correspondent after encountering the devastating impact of the floods firsthand in Mabatini, Mathare.

In a video, he was seen wading through ankle-deep water on a submerged basketball court in Mathare, expressing solidarity with the affected community.

Madowo also expressed how shocked he was to see the effects of the flood and faulted responsible agencies for not offering any help.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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Larry Madowo and Victoria Rubadiri during their co-hosting times at NTV (right). Rubadiri in CNN studios.

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