Youth from Nandi Hills are not marrying, here's why

Do you have a stable network at your village? Are you able to send and receive text messages at the comfort of your home? If you answered yes to both questions, then you are one lucky fellow. This is not the case for a section of Nandi Hills residents from a village known as Chebarus, located a few meters from the dreaded Chepsangor escarpment.

A youth from Chebarus, Nandi Hills explaining to members of the media the struggle they go through due to lack of phone network

Network outage is an issue that has interfered with their way of life with others suggesting that it has hampered their getting out of the 'soko' (getting into relationships).

''If you walk around the village, you find most eligible men haven't married due to network challenges which makes it harder for them to find lovers in this digital era,'' said a resident.

She further stated that it was hard for them to get into social media sites such a s Facebook, whats-app and also make calls due to the network challenges.

The youth further argued that despite the fact that they were involved in Agriculture, it is hard for them to get market for their produce as they can't market the same via social media. 

Some further stated that they had missed out on chances for employment due to their unavailability on phone. 

The residents have called on service providers and the government to step in and ensure that their village is connected.