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Nairobi skies to have Uber flying taxi

Chinese-made drone, which can carry a passenger weighing up to 99.7kg. Uber plans to capitalise on traffic jam in Nairobi to launch flying taxi service. [Agency]

Delivering medical supplies by drones might soon be a reality in the country. And the good news does not end there; the drones could just be the answer to Nairobi's traffic woes.

Kenya Red Cross Society and Uber have applied for licences to operate the remotely piloted aircraft

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