NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 6 – The government is set to install an Advanced Passenger Information (API) system as well as e-Gates at the country’s entry points for easy profiling of passengers and convenience.
According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, these will be critical in boosting the country’s security and eliminating queues as passengers await their immigration stamps.
The Interior CS indicated that the systems “will enable the profiling of passengers traveling in and out of the country and those transiting before they land here.”
He stated that besides being a major boost in assisting the immigrations and security endeavors, the systems will reduce queues at the immigrations counters.
“The Ministry is at an advanced stage of acquiring and installing an Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) that will be integrated into the international immigration system to enable one to profile passengers travelling in and out of Kenya and even those transiting through the country before they land here,” Kindiki said.
“APIS will be supplemented with the installation of e-Gates at JKIA and our Ports of Entry. Besides being a major boost in assisting our immigration and security endeavours, this APIS system and e-Gates will eliminate queues at our immigration counters.”
Kindiki said the government is also working to improve the electronic surveillance at the ports’ gates to be able to detect prohibited items.
