US-developed walkie-talkie-like app Zello posted record downloads in Kenya at the height of the youth-led protests, hitting highs of 40,000 between June 17 and June 25 as the Zoomer Generation (Gen Z) sought to dodge scrutiny from authorities during the mobilisation and coordination.
Data from mobile apps intelligence and analytics firm Sensor Tower indicates that Zello was the third most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store in Kenya from June 19 to June 24, while it held the fourth most downloaded position on Google Play Store on June 25, up from 45th position just 24 hours earlier.
