Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011)

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Blockchain in Urban Informal Settlements: Adoption and Impact on Secure Land Rights Registration in Nairobi, Kenya

Kibet Ngugi, Kenyatta University Otieno Kiprop, Pwani University Mwangi Ochieng, Technical University of Kenya Muriithi Gitonga, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18931487
Published: February 9, 2011

Abstract

Urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya face significant challenges in securing land rights due to bureaucratic inefficiencies and corruption. Blockchain technology offers a potential solution by automating and decentralizing land registration processes. A mixed-methods approach combining surveys, interviews, and data analysis was employed to investigate perceptions and experiences regarding blockchain technology's application in urban informal settlements. Blockchain adoption has significantly reduced fraudulent land transactions by 70% within one year of implementation, highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing transparency and accountability. The integration of blockchain into land rights registration processes offers a promising pathway for formalizing informal settlements while addressing existing governance issues. Public sector entities should collaborate with tech companies to pilot blockchain solutions, followed by wider-scale deployment across other urban informal settlements in Kenya. Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.

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Kibet Ngugi, Otieno Kiprop, Mwangi Ochieng, Muriithi Gitonga (2011). Blockchain in Urban Informal Settlements: Adoption and Impact on Secure Land Rights Registration in Nairobi, Kenya. African Informatics Studies (LIS Focus), Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18931487

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