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Tea-plucking machines row: Welcome to the future of jobs

A tea-plucking machine in use at the James Finlays Tea Estate in Kericho County. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]

Before artificial intelligence started threatening "thinking" jobs, mechanisation had threatened and eliminated many manual jobs.

Surprisingly, one such job is picking grapes. Imagine picking coffee using a machine! It is a reality.

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