--- title: "How to Stop Buddy Punching With a Fingerprint Attendance Machine | Qyvea" url: https://qyvea.co.ke/how-to-stop-buddy-punching-kenya description: "When one person clocks in for another, you pay for time nobody worked. A short visual guide for Kenya: finger, face, photo." updated: 2026-10-19 --- > Markdown copy of https://qyvea.co.ke/how-to-stop-buddy-punching-kenya for AI assistants. Prices and stock change; check the live page. 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Month end should not be an argument. Read on: it takes a few minutes and could save you a lot more than that. **In this guide you will see:** - Cannot be lent to a friend - Matches the person at the terminal - A picture is saved at each punch Quick answer When one person clocks in for another, you pay for time nobody worked. A time attendance terminal records each person with their own finger or face. [Photo: George Prentzas / Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/SRFG7iwktDk) Why this matters now ## Each pay period on paper records is another one you cannot check. ### If you wait - Colleagues clocking in for each other - Payroll built from paper and guesses - Disputes with no proof either way ### What you get - The person's own finger or face is the check - Reports ready for payroll - Fewer arguments at month end [ZKTeco K40 Fingerprint Time](/products/zkteco-k40-fingerprint-time-attendance-terminal-67 "ZKTeco K40 Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal")[ZKTeco Mifare Cards](/products/zkteco-mifare-cards-11310 "ZKTeco Mifare Cards") [Get my free quote on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I%20read%20your%20guide%3A%20How%20to%20Stop%20Buddy%20Punching%20With%20a%20Fingerprint%20Attendance%20Machine.%20I%20want%20biometric%20attendance%20sorted.%20Can%20you%20help%3F)Reply usually within 30 minutes. Free site survey in Nairobi and nearby counties. Real products, live prices, in stock now ## Key takeaways - Cannot be lent to a friend - Matches the person at the terminal - A picture is saved at each punch - Odd patterns stand out ## The short version Buddy punching ~ a friend clocks inUse biometrics ~ finger or faceAdd a photo ~ proof at each punchReview ~ weekly report ## Four things to know **Finger**: Cannot be lent to a friend **Face**: Matches the person at the terminal **Photo**: A picture is saved at each punch **Report**: Odd patterns stand out ## Before and after #### Before Cards and PINs Friends clock in for friends You pay for time not worked #### After Finger or face Each person clocks in themselves You pay for time worked ## In stock now ## Get a free survey **When to call a professional**: Tell us about your site. We survey for free, quote in writing, then supply, install, configure and train. See the [price guide](https://qyvea.co.ke/biometrics). 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