As any Kenyan knows; there is no such thing as a free quality education. I bet though, you didn’t think it was this expensive.
Here is a detailed breakdown of Kenya’s five most expensive schools:
1. International School of Kenya
Fee (Per Academic Year): Kshs 2,070,204 per year
Location: Kirawa Rd, Rosslyn end of Peponi Road, Nairobi
Notable Alumni: Karen Graham, a Canadian author and dietitian and Dan Eldon an English photojournalist
Curricula Format: American High School Diploma (College Preparatory) coupled with an International Baccalaureate Diploma program.
2. Greensteds International School
Fee (per Academic Year): KSh 1,010,000
Location: A few kilometres from Nakuru town, on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.
Notable Alumni: Avit Shah, CEO Menengai Soap Factory, Kipchumba Chemngo’rem, the CEO Wines of the World Jay Varia, CEO TDF Advertising and Adriaan Bartels, Cliff House Hotel, in Ireland
Curricula Format: A-Levels
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
National Curriculum for England
3. St Andrews Turi – Tuition Fee
Fee (per Academic Year): Kshs 994,500
Location: Rift Valley, between Nakuru and Kericho towns, off the main Nairobi to Uganda road.
Notable Alumni: Moses Arita, Kenya international footballer, Douglas Carswell, UK Independence Party Member of Parliament, Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta, first lady of Kenya
Curricula Format: Common Entrance Exam
National Curriculum for England
4. Brookhouse School
Fee (per Academic year): KSh 830,000
Location: Magadi Road, Nairobi City, Kenya
Notable Alumni: Dr. Louise Leakey, palaeontologist, educator and lecturer
Liza Mucheru-Wisner, Reality TV, The Apprentice tenth season finalist
E-Sir (1981–2003), musician
The Moipei Quartet, 2006 UNICEF Child Ambassadors
Emanuel Jal, hip-hop artist and humanitarian advocate
Richard Turere, inventor of the lion lights and TED 2013 speaker
Eric Wainaina, musician and playwright
Ian Mbugua, actor and musician
Kevin Mbugua, musician
Curricula Format: British National Curriculum
5. Peponi School
Fees (per Academic Year): KSh441,500 – KSh619,500
Location: Off Thika Road, Sukari Ranch Ruiru
Curricula format: A-Levels
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
National Curriculum for England