CCTV for Nairobi Homes and Shops: What Actually Matters Beyond Camera Count

Camera count is the easiest number to sell and the least useful one to buy on. A shop with four well-placed cameras usually sees more than one with eight badly placed ones.

Placement Before Quantity

• Entrances and the till point first, always

• Blind spots created by shelving, pillars, or parked vehicles

• A wide entrance view plus a close-up view of transactions, not just one or the other

Storage: Local vs Cloud

A local DVR or NVR keeps footage on-site and does not depend on your internet connection, which matters given how often connectivity can drop. Cloud storage adds convenient remote access and off-site backup, but is only as reliable as your internet uptime. Many Nairobi installations use both: local storage as the reliable backbone, cloud as a convenience layer.

Power Backup for the Cameras Themselves

A camera system that goes dark during a blackout defeats its own purpose, which is exactly when opportunistic break-ins happen. A small UPS dedicated to the DVR and cameras keeps recording through short outages.

Night vision range, not just its presence, and a system that lets you check live footage from your phone are worth asking about specifically, since both vary a lot between otherwise similar-looking kits.