Start-ups in Kenya, Africa bet on blockchain to tackle land fraud

Land records in most African countries date back to colonial times, and the ownership of most holdings is unclear especially where it has been held communally. FILE PHOTO | NMG

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Joseph Njuguna received a worrying call. Without his permission, someone was excavating a small piece of land he had bought six years ago.

When he reached the site he found an excavator digging up soil, and two yellow Tata trucks waiting to ferry it away.

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