Uber to deliver alcohol, medicine as rivals step up race for market share

Ride-hailing companies in Kenya are expanding their services to diversify revenues amid growing competition in the industry and stringent rules that have eaten into their profits.

Uber Eats, the delivery unit of digital taxi firm Uber, has announced that it is now delivering other non-food commodities including house supplies, pharmaceuticals, and alcohol, months after it started delivering groceries in addition to ready food.