Tough laws shoot down efforts to grow drone technology

From left: Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda Munene, Konza Technopolis Chief Executive John Paul Okwiri and Addy Kimani, sales and marketing lead, Fahari Aviation, during the recent Elevate Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Tight regulations by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) are hindering the growth of the nascent drone technology sector in the country.

This emerged last week during a two-day Elevate Africa Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Summit in Nairobi, where players in the sector voiced these concerns.