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Why homeowner swapped Pemba grass for a Sh1m artificial lawn
A landscaped play field at businessman Nevy Jackson’s home, dubbed ‘The Mani Mansion,’ in Nkoroi, Kajiado County, on September 5, 2026. Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation
Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
It cost Nevy Jackson nearly Sh1 million to replace his lawn with artificial turf. After years of watering, weeding, trimming and top-dressing his Pemba grass, the landscaper decided that maintaining a natural lawn was more trouble than it was worth.
The 165-square-metre patch of high-end, European-quality artificial turf now covers part of the compound at his home, which he fondly calls Thee Mani Mansion, in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.
