Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is implementing new security upgrades, including shoe-on screening and facial recognition technology, to modernize passenger experience and enhance efficiency. These changes are part of broader infrastructure improvements aimed at addressing increased passenger traffic and congestion at Kenya's busiest airport.

• The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is installing advanced scanners to eliminate the need for shoe removal during security checks.
• Facial recognition will allow passengers, particularly on domestic flights, to bypass physical identification at checkpoints.
• The upgrades are in response to JKIA exceeding its original design capacity of 2 million annual passengers more than three-fold since its commissioning in 1978.