The objective of this study is to identify the management options for a Nitisol ofKibwezi area, Machakos District, Kenya. The management problems identified were: highexchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), 6-30; low organic carbon, 0.73-1.0; compactB-horizon; and low moisture retention capacity, 70 mm/ m. More than 40% of the total volume of the topsoil contained pores of effective diameter