The grass does, however, have roots in East Africa, which explains the name. Officially Pennisetum clandestinum, Kikuyu grass—which is actually an invasive species, categorized in some places as a ...

Muzz Ryan with newly harvested kikuyu grass rolls. Photo / Donna Russell That was the kind of reaction from fellow turf companies and greenkeepers when Muzz Ryan, of Northcoast Turf, in Ruakaka, ...

CENTRAL PROVINCE, Kenya—On the hillsides, tea is still being picked; in the valleys, women still weed rows of beans, feet stained ocher by the soil; and in downtown Nyeri, the matatu taxi vans still ...