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Best counties to grow Sugarcane in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Sugarcane — scored against pH 5.5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (1100–2000 mm) and altitude (0–1500 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kakamega
Western Highlands
82/100#2 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
82/100#3 best
Kisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
79/100

All 47 counties — Sugarcane suitability ranking

#1KakamegaWestern Highlands
82
#2BungomaWestern Highlands
82
#3KisumuLake Victoria Basin
79
#4MigoriLake Victoria Basin
79
#5KirinyagaCentral Highlands
77
#6West PokotRift Valley
76
#7SiayaLake Victoria Basin
75
#8BusiaLake Victoria Basin
75
#9Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
74
#10EmbuCentral Highlands
71
#11VihigaWestern Highlands
71
#12Murang'aCentral Highlands
70
#13MeruCentral Highlands
69
#14NandiWestern Highlands
68
#15MombasaCoastal Lowlands
68
#16BometRift Valley
67
#17Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
67
#18NyamiraWestern Highlands
67
#19KiambuCentral Highlands
65
#20NyeriCentral Highlands
65
#21KisiiWestern Highlands
63
#22Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
61
#23KerichoRift Valley
61
#24Uasin GishuRift Valley
56
#25KwaleCoastal Lowlands
53
#26NakuruRift Valley
52
#27NairobiCentral Highlands
50
#28Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
48
#29NarokRift Valley
43
#30NyandaruaCentral Highlands
37
#31BaringoRift Valley
37
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands
33
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
31
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands
24
#35MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
20
#36LaikipiaRift Valley
19
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
18
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
17
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
15
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
11
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
5
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
5
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
4
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
3
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1
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