Vitex keniensis is a tree 30 m tall, up to 1.8 (max. 3) m in diameter; bole 12-18 m; bark very thin, rough and slightly fissured; slash creamy-yellow turning dirty green; stems, petiole and leaf venation beneath with long shaggy indumentum. A fairly fast-growing tree. Coppicing is practised. The crop may reach a mean thinning cycle of 3-5 years. It might be justifiable to thin the crop down to 200 stems/ha or fewer and leave it to grow to age 45. Common in moist evergreen forest and on thicketed rocky hills. The fruit is edible but usually eaten only in an emergency. Wood is pale greyish-brown, coarse textured with well-marked growth zones and often with a wavy grain figure; seasons well. The heartwood of trees over 60 cm in diameter is often dark and very decorative. The timber is hard and durable, very pale and similar to teak. It works easily and is used for cabinet work, panelling, veneer, furniture and coffin boards.