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March 12, 2026Open Access

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

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KNKibet NgugiKenyatta UniversityOKOtieno KipropPwani UniversityMOMwangi OchiengTechnical University of Kenya

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Implication

Mixed-methods research demonstrates blockchain enhances land rights registration in informal settlements, suggesting a solution to bureaucratic challenges.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to examine how blockchain technology can improve land rights registration in Nairobi's informal settlements.
  • Mixed-methods approach including surveys, interviews, and data analysis
  • Investigated perceptions and experiences related to blockchain adoption
  • Evaluated the impact of blockchain on fraudulent land transactions
  • Blockchain adoption reduced fraudulent land transactions by 70% within one year
  • Enhanced transparency and accountability in land registration
  • Promised pathway for formalizing informal settlements

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Ngugi et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25be596eeacc4fceca4f7https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18931486
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