Five High-Fee Schools in Kenya: Published Fees and Comparison Tips

International School of Kenya, St Andrew’s Turi, Peponi, Brookhouse and Greensteds are five fee-charging international-school options whose published charges need careful comparison. This is not a verified ranking of Kenya’s five most expensive schools: fees vary by age, currency, boarding arrangement and what is included.

The former article mixed termly and annual figures. The examples below retain each source’s period and currency instead of presenting an artificial league table.

Published fee examples

These are selected examples, not each school’s minimum fee and not total first-year costs.

1. International School of Kenya

ISK’s 2026–2027 schedule gives annual tuition of USD 18,870 for pre-kindergarten, USD 30,800 for kindergarten, USD 32,540 for Grades 1–5, USD 33,965 for Grades 6–8 and USD 35,900 for Grades 9–10, alongside the Grades 11–12 figure above.

New applicants pay a USD 400 application fee. The one-time capital levy for new entrants in Grades 1–12 is USD 11,000. Continuing students have a USD 1,600 annual capital levy. These charges have different eligibility conditions; do not add every levy to every child’s bill.

Keep the quotation in US dollars unless the school provides the applicable Kenya-shilling payment arrangement. A conversion made today is not a fixed school fee.

2. St Andrew’s Turi

Use the 2026–2027 schedule for the correct residence category and year group. The cited Kenyan-resident schedule separates day, weekly and full boarding.

It requires an admission deposit of 50% of one term’s full basic fees, subject to its refund and notice conditions. Years 11 and 13 pay the total year’s fees in two equal instalments. The number of instalments does not change a fee labelled “per term” into an annual total.

3. Peponi Senior School

The September 2026 schedule covers Years 9–13 and distinguishes day, weekly boarding and full boarding. Weekly boarding is KSh 1,373,495 per term.

It separately lists registration of KSh 7,500, acceptance of KSh 15,000 and refundable caution deposits of KSh 500,000 for Kenyan residents or KSh 700,000 for non-Kenyan residents. Read the deposit conditions and ask for the complete first-year quotation.

Peponi House is a different stage of schooling with its own charges; do not use its fees as the senior-school fee.

4. Brookhouse

The official page distinguishes Karen and Runda tuition from boarding-and-tuition at Karen. It also mixes term and semester labels for different year groups and contains old payment dates.

For a current admission, obtain the exact campus, year group, academic year, billing period and extras in writing. Repeating a public figure without resolving its year would make a misleading comparison.

5. Greensteds

Greensteds publishes separate day, weekly boarding and full-boarding arrangements. The dated fee document found during this check covers 2025–2026. Use the official fees page to obtain the applicable current-year quotation rather than treating that older document as proof of today’s charge.

What to compare before deciding

• The same age or year group and the same academic year.
• Day versus weekly or full boarding.
• Tuition alone versus tuition plus boarding and meals.
• Application fees, capital levies, deposits, transport, examinations and optional activities.
• Currency and the school’s exchange or payment policy.
• Refund, notice and late-payment conditions.

Tip: Ask each school for a written full-year and first-year total for your child’s circumstances. A high fee alone does not establish educational quality or suitability.

Sources and useful links

• International School of Kenya: 2026–2027 tuition and fees
• St Andrew’s Turi: 2026–2027 fee structure for Kenyan residents
• Peponi Senior School: fees effective September 2026
• Brookhouse: published fee page
• Greensteds: official fees page
• Greensteds: dated 2025–2026 schedule, not a confirmed 2026–2027 quotation