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State urged to lift restrictions on drone deliveries

Logistics firms say drones are cost-effective and could assist with inventory management and order picking. [File, Standard]

Logistics firms want the government to lift restrictions on the use of drones to transport lightweight packages from their warehouses to customers.

Warehouse logistics players in Mombasa say the uptake of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to transport goods is being hindered by regulatory hurdles, job losses, and security-related fears.

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