A Kenyan innovator, Eliud Gilisho, has created a technology that will make snatching of phones difficult and make it easier to recover stolen phones. The innovation is a combination of a remote-controlled alarm and a tracking application, which allows phone owners to alert if their phones are stolen.

The concept was inspired by a personal experience with phone theft. Gilisho says he was attacked and lost his phone, along with important contacts, documents and other information stored on it. The experience made him realize the need to come up with a system that would alert others around the person if their phone was stolen, instead of the person going away without anyone knowing.

The device is controlled by a small remote control. Once the owner presses its button after a phone is stolen, the handset will emit a loud alarm and will keep repeating that it has been stolen. The phone holder can't just use the volume button or regular controls to lower or stop the alarm, says Gilisho. He is also working on making the remote easier to activate by converting it into a wristwatch.

The technology also has an app that can help locate the stolen device and track its location, providing an extra layer of help in recovering the phone. The innovation will make theft more visible and assist owners in finding their phones.