As Kenya sets world records for digital use, more of everyday life is moving online, increasing the risk of isolation within homes and communities.
The Global Wellness Institute reports that Kenyans spend more time on social media than people in any other country, with 20 percent averaging more than six hours a day. It also ranks Kenyans as the world’s heaviest users of artificial intelligence tools. Gallup, meanwhile, found that 26 percent of Kenyan employees experienced loneliness for much of the previous day.
Banking, shopping, entertainment, work and social interaction can increasingly happen without leaving home. While this convenience has improved daily life, it has also reduced the everyday encounters through which neighbours become familiar and communities take shape.
As Kenya sets world records for digital use, more of everyday life is moving online, increasing the risk of isolation within homes and communities.
The Global Wellness Institute reports that Kenyans spend more time on social media than people in any other country, with 20 percent averaging more than six hours a day. It also ranks Kenyans as the world’s heaviest users of artificial intelligence tools. Gallup, meanwhile, found that 26 percent of Kenyan employees experienced loneliness for much of the previous day.
Banking, shopping, entertainment, work and social interaction can increasingly happen without leaving home. While this convenience has improved daily life, it has also reduced the everyday encounters through which neighbours become familiar and communities take shape.