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Best counties to grow Pyrethrum in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Pyrethrum — scored against pH 5–6.5 target, medium nitrogen, high phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (900–1500 mm) and altitude (1800–3000 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Trans Nzoia
Western Highlands
93/100#2 best
Bomet
Rift Valley
92/100#3 best
Nandi
Western Highlands
90/100

All 47 counties — Pyrethrum suitability ranking

#1Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
93
#2BometRift Valley
92
#3NandiWestern Highlands
90
#4Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
88
#5Uasin GishuRift Valley
87
#6NyandaruaCentral Highlands
86
#7NakuruRift Valley
84
#8KerichoRift Valley
83
#9NyeriCentral Highlands
76
#10KiambuCentral Highlands
75
#11KisiiWestern Highlands
73
#12NyamiraWestern Highlands
72
#13VihigaWestern Highlands
71
#14NairobiCentral Highlands
68
#15NarokRift Valley
64
#16West PokotRift Valley
64
#17BungomaWestern Highlands
62
#18KirinyagaCentral Highlands
58
#19MeruCentral Highlands
56
#20Murang'aCentral Highlands
54
#21KakamegaWestern Highlands
53
#22EmbuCentral Highlands
48
#23MigoriLake Victoria Basin
44
#24BusiaLake Victoria Basin
38
#25SiayaLake Victoria Basin
37
#26Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
37
#27KisumuLake Victoria Basin
35
#28LaikipiaRift Valley
32
#29Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
31
#30MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
16
#31BaringoRift Valley
13
#32KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
13
#33MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
8
#34KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
5
#35Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
3
#36IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
2
#37MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
2
#38SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
2
#39KwaleCoastal Lowlands
1
#40MombasaCoastal Lowlands
0
#41KilifiCoastal Lowlands
0
#42LamuCoastal Lowlands
0
#43Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
0
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
0
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
0
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
0
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
0
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