Why can’t we adopt technology in land offices?

Casual workers toil around the clock to clean the mess at Kisii land registry on May 29,2015. Acting lands cabinet secretary Fred Matiang'i closed the office for two weeks pending arrangements of sensitive documents to ease access to files. The office will be opened after next week. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/ STANDARD)

You will agree with me that property transactions take too long once you submit the requisite documents at Ministry of Lands offices countrywide. The inordinate delays are impacting negatively on real estate investors. For instance, all banks and other financial institutions will seldom finance a project without documentary evidence that the applicant is the valid owner of land. In such cases, a title deed or certificate of lease are the only valid documents that one can deposit with the banks as security for financial support. I am certain developments in Information Communication Technology can be of help. Can we adopt (such) technology? Do we have laws under the Constitution providing for adoption of technology on registries?

Joshua, Nairobi.