ABSTRACT A soil profile representative of typical soils of Mwala District, Kenya, was dug to
study its morphology, soil physico-chemical characteristics and to classify it using two
internationally known soil classification systems. Disturbed and undisturbed soil samples
were taken from designated pedogenic horizons for physical and chemical analysis in the
laboratory. Soil morphological observations revealed that the pedon is well drained and very
deep with dark brown to dark yellowish brown topsoil overlying brown to strong brown sandy …