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Fact Check: Biometrics haven't replaced passports in 40pc of US airports

Scanning on luggage at Terminal 4 of JFK Airport in New York City. Not all US airports have replaced passports with biometrics. [Reuters]

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala last week urged the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to install biometric scanners at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport (JKIA) to help identify passengers, in keeping with developments in other markets.

According to Balala, most countries are installing biometric scanners and facial recognition systems at airports, and Kenya should follow suit.

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