NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID

Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of security but also as an alternative for people who do not have fingerprints that can be matched.

This is the information disclosed recently by the Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, during a parliamentary briefing.

Kisembo was responding to questions from the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises on …

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