Two days after leaving hospital, Hellen Atieno returns to her grocery stall in Mariwa trading centre in Migori County, with more than just the fatigue of a week-long illness. She is desperate to recover lost time.
The days she spent in the hospital meant no sales, no income, and no means of paying the Sh67 ($0.52) daily instalment for the phone she bought on credit about two months earlier, risking her ability to stay connected.
