Best counties to grow Napier Grass in Kenya
All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Napier Grass — scored against pH 5–8 target, medium nitrogen, low phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (800–2000 mm) and altitude (0–2500 m) requirements.
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#1 best
Uasin Gishu
Rift Valley
94/100#2 bestNakuru
Rift Valley
93/100#3 bestElgeyo Marakwet
Rift Valley
93/100All 47 counties — Napier Grass suitability ranking
#1Uasin GishuRift Valley
94
#2NakuruRift Valley93
#3Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley93
#4NandiWestern Highlands92
#5NairobiCentral Highlands91
#6NarokRift Valley91
#7MombasaCoastal Lowlands91
#8West PokotRift Valley90
#9BometRift Valley90
#10KwaleCoastal Lowlands90
#11KerichoRift Valley88
#12Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands88
#13KakamegaWestern Highlands81
#14VihigaWestern Highlands81
#15BungomaWestern Highlands80
#16NyamiraWestern Highlands79
#17KisumuLake Victoria Basin79
#18MigoriLake Victoria Basin77
#19NyandaruaCentral Highlands76
#20KirinyagaCentral Highlands75
#21SiayaLake Victoria Basin74
#22KiambuCentral Highlands73
#23NyeriCentral Highlands73
#24Homa BayLake Victoria Basin73
#25BusiaLake Victoria Basin73
#26KisiiWestern Highlands72
#27BaringoRift Valley71
#28EmbuCentral Highlands70
#29Murang'aCentral Highlands69
#30Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands68
#31KilifiCoastal Lowlands67
#32MeruCentral Highlands66
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern66
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands50
#35MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern42
#36LaikipiaRift Valley38
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern36
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands35
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern33
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid23
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern12
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid11
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid8
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid8
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid6
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid3
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid3