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The most expensive international schools in Nairobi
The top 7 of 7 schools in Nairobi by annual tuition at age 16, on 2026/2027 published fees. Tuition and entry costs are separate: a school can be cheaper per year and dearer to join.
Most expensive #1 of 7 in Nairobi
Hillcrest International School
Hillcrest Road, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya · British (Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 4,560,300
across ages KSh 1,196,100 – KSh 4,879,350
Application
KSh 0
Registration
KSh 5,000
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 50,000
Total entry
KSh 55,000
Most expensive #2 of 7 in Nairobi
Braeburn School
Gitanga Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya · British (IGCSE, A-Level, BTEC)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 3,756,600
across ages KSh 1,099,800 – KSh 4,018,800
Application
KSh 0
Registration
KSh 5,000
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 50,000
Total entry
KSh 55,000
Most expensive #3 of 7 in Nairobi
Peponi School
Northlands, Ruiru (near Nairobi), Kenya · British (IGCSE, A-Level)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 2,929,110
Application
KSh 0
Registration
KSh 7,500
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 500,000
Total entry
KSh 507,500
Most expensive #4 of 7 in Nairobi
Brookhouse School
Karen and Runda campuses, Nairobi, Kenya · British (IGCSE, A-Level, BTEC, IFY)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 2,820,000
across ages KSh 990,000 – KSh 2,880,000
Application
KSh 0
Registration
KSh 50,000
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 0
Total entry
KSh 50,000
Most expensive #5 of 7 in Nairobi
Lycee Francais Denis Diderot
Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya · French national curriculum (homologated by French Ministry of Education, AEFE network)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 2,292,740
across ages KSh 944,000 – KSh 2,292,740
Application
KSh 12,000
Registration
KSh 144,671
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 0
Total entry
KSh 156,671
Most expensive #6 of 7 in Nairobi
Aga Khan Academy Nairobi
Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya · IB (PYP, MYP, Diploma Programme)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 1,620,000
across ages KSh 525,000 – KSh 1,638,000
Application
KSh 0
Registration
KSh 15,000
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 15,000
Total entry
KSh 30,000
Most expensive #7 of 7 in Nairobi
Nairobi International School
Muthangari, Nairobi, Kenya · British National Curriculum (Cambridge, CIE)
Age 16 tuition
KSh 1,260,000
across ages KSh 585,000 – KSh 1,320,000
Application
KSh 2,000
Registration
KSh 25,000
Capital levy
KSh 0
Deposit
KSh 20,000
Total entry
KSh 47,000
Ranked on annual tuition at age 16 from each school’s own published fee schedule; entry costs are one-off and charged on top. Schools that stop before age 16 are not ranked here.