In Kenya, many celebrities are enrolling their children in the country’s most exclusive schools, ensuring that their offspring experience the best education money can buy. This trend towards exclusive education reflects a broader cultural emphasis on elite schooling and highlights the lengths to which prominent figures will go to secure prestigious opportunities for their children.
Here are some of the elite institutions children of various celebrities attend in Kenya:
Mumbus (Abel Mutua and Judy Nyawira)
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Mumbus, the daughter of renowned actor and content creator Abel Mutua and his wife Judy Nyawira is enrolled to Nova Pioneer Girls School in Eldoret.
Nova Pioneer is a Pan-African independent school network offering education from preschool to secondary level for students aged 3 to 19. The school which was first launched in South Africa has seven institutions in Kenya, both secondary and primary, across Kenya with students drawn from different countries.
Nova Pioneer Eldoret Girls School fees are KShs 176,400 per term, totaling KShs 526,200 annually. Judy noted that the school’s appeal lies in its diversity, as it attracts students from beyond Kenya.
KRG The Don
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Kenyan dancehall artist KRG has enrolled all his three children at Woodcreek School. Located along Kamiti Road in Kiambu County, the private international school offers the British curriculum.
According to Woodcreek’s fee structure, Kindergarten students (aged 1.5 to 2 years) are charged KSh 139,500 per term. For students in years one through five, the fee is KSh 230,000 per term. Year six students pay KSh 297,000 per term, while year 13 students are charged KSh 701,000 per term.
“My children study in Nairobi. If you look at the total, you will find that in a year, there is one who takes KSh 2.1 million, another takes KSh 1.8 million, and the other around KSh 900,000,” KRG once said.
Zari (Jackie Matubia)
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Jackie Matubia’s daughter, Zari, is enrolled at Woodcreek School, where her termly fees total KSh 264,500, amounting to KSh 793,500 for the year. Additionally, Matubia pays KSh 40,000 annually for refundable caution money. Including Zari’s extra-curricular activities and medical expenses, Matubia’s total annual expenditure exceeds KSh 858,000.
Morgan, Heaven, Majesty and Mueni(Diana Marua and Bahati)
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The Bahatis invest significantly in their children’s education, with three of their four kids attending Juja Preparatory and Senior Schools in Kalimoni. To enroll a child, parents are required to pay an admission fee of KSh 25,000.
The combined termly cost for Morgan, Heaven, and Majesty’s schooling exceeds KSh 800,000. This fee covers meals, co-curricular activities within Nairobi, computer and French classes, as well as swimming.
Bahati’s other daughter, Mueni, whom he shares with Yvette Obura, is enrolled at Tender Care Junior Academy in Nairobi. The annual fee for the 8-year-old is KSh 100,000. The school provides free lunch and includes various activities such as computer and French lessons, ballet, music, swimming, and martial arts.
Kiran (Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdalla)
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Kiran, the daughter of the Kenya’s favourite media couple, is enrolled at Makini School, one of Kenya’s top international schools. As a pre-primary student, her termly fee is KSh 80,800. For extracurricular activities, Lulu and Rashid pay KSh 7,000 for golf, KSh 4,000 for skating, KSh 7,000 for horse riding, KSh 5,000 for Taekwondo, KSh 7,000 for swimming, and KSh 4,000 for chess and basketball KSh 4,500.
Honourable mentions
Tumiso (Nameless and Wahu)
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Nameless and Wahu’s daughter, Tumiso, who recently turned 18, attended Nairobi Academy. Founded in 1976 and located in the upscale Karen area of Nairobi, the academy is renowned for its comprehensive educational programs, including kindergarten, preparatory, and secondary levels. It offers specialized programs such as IGCSE, A Levels, GCE, and BTEC Level 3.
The celebrity couple invested at least KSh 1.2 million annually in Nairobi Academy’s fees, according to the school’s fee structure. This amount includes KSh 3,000 for ambulance and insurance services, KSh 1,500 for the parents and teachers association, and KSh 18,000 for internet access. Additional expenses comprise KSh 106,500 for lunch, KSh 3,000 for a locker, KSh 18,500 for outdoor activities, and KSh 2,000 for the school magazine.
