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My biggest fear was losing my money to conmen

Jacqueline Abuga is a communication and PR specialist (Photo courtesy) 

When I decided to buy land, my biggest fear going in was being swindled or buying a piece of land that was tangled up in a legal case.

I also had the fear that agents would take advantage of me because I am a woman buying land on my own. Unfortunately, we still live in a very patriarchal society, and some men see women as easy prey.

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