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Five Strathmore students and one from the University of Nairobi have developed a mobile applicationthat could revolutionise how Kenyans report crimes. Edwin Inganji 22, Daniel Kimotho 23, Kenneth Gachukia 24, Marvin Makau 23, James Chege 22 and Felix Kanyi 22, have come up with a security application that allows an individual to send a danger alert to at least three members of his or her inner circle through a creatively developed panic button.
The six came up with the Usalama App after noting an insecurity surge in Nairobi.
Edwin Ingaji, the team leader, and a fresh graduate from Strathmore University, speaking to Hashtag recalled how surviving a robbery, which left him without his mobile phone and laptop computer inspired the idea of Usalama Application. That incident compounded with an interest in creating a competitive mobile solution that would improve their chances of participating in Safaricom telecom’s annual Appwiz competition resulted in a practical solution to a growing need.
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