Madowo self identifies as a Christian, although he is quoted as saying that there is probably no God, suggesting that he holds agnostic views.
He is critical of the religious in Kenya, having written in his old Daily Nation column "Atheists don’t harm anyone, let them be!"
that they exhibit the affliction of the inability to hold divergent views.
This had come as a response to the outrage by religious Kenyans after the group; Atheists In Kenya, attempted to register themselves as an organization.

He has spoken out about racism while writing about his experience as a Black man in the United States.

Madowo became a vocal defender of press freedom in Africa after a run-in with the Kenyan government in 2018 forced him to seek shelter in a safe house.
Alongside two other colleagues, they regained their freedom after a court granted them anticipatory bail.
He has said that many other African journalists face greater dangers from their government, including threats to their lives.
Madowo self identifies as a Christian, although he is quoted as saying that there is probably no God, suggesting that he holds agnostic views. He is critical of the religious in Kenya, having written in his old Daily Nation column "Atheists don’t harm anyone, let them be!" that they exhibit the affliction of the inability to hold divergent views. This had come as a response to the outrage by religious Kenyans after the group; Atheists In Kenya, attempted to register themselves as an organization.
He has spoken out about racism while writing about his experience as a Black man in the United States.
Madowo became a vocal defender of press freedom in Africa after a run-in with the Kenyan government in 2018 forced him to seek shelter in a safe house. Alongside two other colleagues, they regained their freedom after a court granted them anticipatory bail. He has said that many other African journalists face greater dangers from their government, including threats to their lives.
Larry Madowo