Five Strathmore students and one from the University of Nairobi have developed a mobile applicationthat could revolutionise how Kenyans report crimes. The six came up with the Usalama App after noting an insecurity surge in Nairobi. The distress sent contains the user’s current location, their emergency details and the three nearest police station from the victim plus their contacts (of the police station). The App boasts of more than 3,000 users with significant partners including St Johns Ambulance and Nairobi Women’s Hospital GVR section. The team is also engaging with private security firms and road rescue companies to offer their services through Usalama.

Source: Standard Digital April 20, 2017 06:56 UTC