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Best counties to grow Kale (Sukuma Wiki) in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Kale (Sukuma Wiki) — scored against pH 5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (700–1800 mm) and altitude (500–2500 m) requirements.

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Quick answer

The best counties for Kale (Sukuma Wiki) in Kenya are Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Bomet, based on soil and climate suitability. Kale (Sukuma Wiki) grows best at pH 5–7; these rank highest across all 47 counties on ShambaIQ's soil scoring.

#1 best
Trans Nzoia
Western Highlands
94/100#2 best
West Pokot
Rift Valley
94/100#3 best
Bomet
Rift Valley
93/100

All 47 counties — Kale (Sukuma Wiki) suitability ranking

#1Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
94
#2West PokotRift Valley
94
#3BometRift Valley
93
#4KerichoRift Valley
93
#5NandiWestern Highlands
93
#6NarokRift Valley
93
#7BaringoRift Valley
92
#8Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
92
#9NakuruRift Valley
92
#10Uasin GishuRift Valley
91
#11BungomaWestern Highlands
88
#12VihigaWestern Highlands
88
#13KakamegaWestern Highlands
85
#14MigoriLake Victoria Basin
85
#15NyandaruaCentral Highlands
85
#16KirinyagaCentral Highlands
84
#17KisumuLake Victoria Basin
84
#18NyamiraWestern Highlands
83
#19NyeriCentral Highlands
82
#20SiayaLake Victoria Basin
82
#21BusiaLake Victoria Basin
81
#22Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
81
#23KiambuCentral Highlands
81
#24KisiiWestern Highlands
80
#25NairobiCentral Highlands
80
#26EmbuCentral Highlands
78
#27Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
78
#28Murang'aCentral Highlands
77
#29MeruCentral Highlands
75
#30MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
71
#31LaikipiaRift Valley
57
#32MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
45
#33KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
43
#34Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
40
#35KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
35
#36IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
12
#37KwaleCoastal Lowlands
12
#38SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
11
#39MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
8
#40KilifiCoastal Lowlands
7
#41TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
5
#42Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
4
#43GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
1
#44ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1
#45MombasaCoastal Lowlands
1
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
1
#47LamuCoastal Lowlands
0

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