ABSTRACT
Kenya is located in East Africa, lying on the equator and bordered by Ethiopia and Southern Sudan to the north, Somalia to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the south, Lake Victoria to the southwest and Uganda to the west. Relevant to the potential for agriculturally-based GIs is its physical geography and climate. From the coast on the Indian Ocean, the low plains rise to central highlands. The highlands are bisected by the Great Rift Valley and a fertile plateau lies in the east. The Kenyan highlands are one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa. Kenya's climate varies from the tropical coast to temperate inland areas with an arid climate in the north and northeast parts of the country. The climate is moderated by altitude. Rainfall is concentrated in two periods of the year: from moderate falls from March to May, and heavy rains, from October to December. The vegetation is dominated by savannah. Rainforest appears on the slopes of the mountains and along the rivers. In the north, the savannah fades into the desert.
