Area

Moisture content (%)

Crude fat (%)

Crude fibre (%)

Crude ash (%)

Crude protein (%)

Mwea 1

8.14 ± 0.19^de

32.29 ± 0.99^ab

34.30 ± 1.00^ab

4.23 ± 0.17^cd

23.55 ± 0.70^ef

Mwea 2

8.87 ± 0.11^hi

34.91 ± 0.24^de

32.62 ± 0.18^a

4.11 ± 0.09^c

24.84 ± 0.07^fg

Kivaa 1

8.06 ± 0.10^d

34.29 ± 0.35^d

36.22 ± 0.00^ab

4.47 ± 0.76^ef

23.96 ± 0.77^ef

Kivaa 2

8.24 ± 0.06^def

36.85 ± 0.76^fgh

36.27 ± 0.47^ab

3.92 ± 0.06^b

28.17 ± 0.69ⁱ

Embu 1

7.66 ± 0.08^bc

31.48 ± 0.49^a

33.23 ± 0.28^a

6.82 ± 0.10ⁿ

25.75 ± 0.41^gh

Embu 2

9.00 ± 0.11ⁱ

33.23 ± 0.59^bc

32.86 ± 0.72^ab

6.78 ± 0.19^ab

28.97 ± 0.40ⁱ

Nyahururu 1

8.43 ± 0.14^fg

36.01 ± 0.51^f

33.07 ± 0.39^a

5.13 ± 0.12ⁱ

26.44 ± 0.16^h

Nyahururu 2

8.34 ± 0.09^efg

40.99 ± 0.45^k

34.16 ± 0.84^ab

5.06 ± 0.02^hi

21.52 ± 0.14^cd

Busia 1

7.23 ± 0.13^a

34.65 ± 0.49^d

36.81 ± 0.82^ab

6.20 ± 0.00^l

23.48 ± 0.49^gf

Busia 2

7.82 ± 0.02^c

35.84 ± 0.74^ef

33.47 ± 0.59^a

5.64 ± 0.05^j

26.10 ± 0.28^gh

Siaya 1

8.48 ± 0.15^g

34.11 ± 0.29^cd

30.95 ± 0.29^a

3.91 ± 0.14^b

17.82 ± 0.90^a

Siaya 2

8.85 ± 0.04^hi

36.47 ± 0.78^fgh

31.54 ± 0.24^a

3.63 ± 0.14^a

22.33 ± 0.39^de

Nanyuki 1

10.62 ± 0.02^j

37.33 ± 0.29^ghi

38.65 ± 0.33^ab

4.86 ± 0.88^g

22.16 ± 0.12^cde

Nanyuki 2

8.79 ± 0.04^h

42.45 ± 1.10^l

36.33 ± 0.79^ab

4.99 ± 0.07^ghi

20.63 ± 0.54^bc

Mweiga 1

7.48 ± 0.28^b

35.80 ± 0.71^ef

31.99 ± 0.32^a

4.33 ± 0.04^de

21.27 ± 0.52^cd

Mweiga 2

8.81 ± 0.13^hi

39.52 ± 0.18^j

33.33 ± 0.10^ab

4.89 ± 0.15^gh

21.66 ± 0.10^cd

Ol-kalou 1

8.90 ± 0.77^hi

36.65 ± 0.33^fgh

36.27 ± 0.35^ab

6.52 ± 0.48^m

19.75 ± 0.05^b

Ol-kalou 2

8.95 ± 0.80^hi

38.22 ± 0.66ⁱ

36.37 ± 0.15^ab

5.91 ± 0.16^k

21.77 ± 0.19^cd

Njoro 1

10.76 ± 0.07^j

37.50 ± 0.30^hi

34.25 ± 0.13^ab

4.53 ± 0.02^f

23.44 ± 0.49^ef

Njoro 2

8.24 ± 0.01^def

42.41 ± 1.04^l

37.51 ± 0.74^ab

4.58 ± 0.09^f

20.62 ± 0.11^bc