Immigration agency rolls out new digital passports

Kenya is set to roll out new chip-embedded passports for its citizens in a move that targets rampant forgery and impersonation of holders, the Immigration Department said on Thursday.
Gordon Kihalangwa who heads the Immigration Services Department, said the new passports – which will be loaded with the holder’s biometrics – will gradually replace the current travel documents.

The new features are meant to make it impossible for anyone to forge or duplicate a Kenyan passport.