Tackling crime in Kenya. Story of Eric Murithi and Vincent Awino

Eric Murithi and Vincent Awino, two dynamic engineers from Nairobi have launched Upesy — a mobile application that connects individuals who are in danger to their friends, family, private security agencies, ambulances and more. Once users press the power button of their phone, the app sends the live location of the individual and audio recording at the point of the incident emergency service providers listed in the app.

Eric and Vincent are graduates of HiiL’s 2021 Justice Accelerator programme that supports entrepreneurs who work on the justice problems of people. In a candid conversation, the co-founders shared what inspired their startup, the support they received from various actors in scaling their business, and the challenges that come with operating a startup.