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How so-called screen invasion is hurting school children in Nairobi

School children in Nairobi are spending too much time on electronic devices and it is affecting their health and development, medical researchers have warned.

Pupils aged nine to 11 in Nairobi primary schools are spending more than the recommended two hours per day behind the TV, computer and mobile phone screens and gaming gadgets.

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