School fees are the question parents ask us most. This hub brings together our fees guides and our school-by-school fee articles. We follow two rules. Public school figures come from the Kenya Gazette and Ministry of Education circulars. Individual school figures come only from the school’s own published fee structure, which we link and date. We never estimate a school’s fees. Figures are as of October 2026.
Start Here: Fees Guides
- Government senior school fees 2026: the full Gazette Notice 1449 tables, vote by vote.
- Junior school (JSS) fees and capitation 2026: what the government pays per learner.
- National vs extra-county vs county school fees: how clusters relate to fee ceilings.
- Boarding vs day school costs: the full cost comparison, with a worksheet.
- Private CBC school fees: real 2026 ranges from published fee structures.
- Hidden CBC costs: the extras, and what is legal.
- Bursaries and scholarships: Elimu, NG-CDF, county bursaries, Wings to Fly.
School Fee Structures by County
Each article below is written from that school’s own 2026 fee document. It gives the full fee table, extras, payment details as published, and how the school compares with the government guidelines.
Kajiado
- Naisula School Fees Structure 2026 (private, IGCSE/IB/BTEC, boarding)
Kilifi
- Mambrui Secondary School Fees Structure 2026 (private trust school, Grade 10 and Forms 3–4)
Laikipia
- Nyahururu Elite School Fees Structure 2026 (private, Grade 10)
Machakos
- Blessed Assurance Academy Fees Structure 2026 (private, Grades 7–10, day and boarding)
- Lukenya Boys Senior School Fees Structure 2026 (private, boys’ boarding, Grade 10)
Mombasa
- Light Academy Mombasa Fees Structure 2026 (private, Grades 7–10 and Forms 3–4)
Nairobi
- Light Academy Nairobi Fees Structure 2026 (private, Grades 7–10 and Forms 3–4)
- Moi Educational Centre Fees Structure 2026 (private, crèche to Grade 10)
- Riara Junior School Fees Structure 2026 (private, Grades 7–9)
- Riara Springs Girls’ Boarding Senior School Fees Structure 2026 (private, girls’ boarding, Grade 10)
We add schools in batches, each checked against its own published document. Public schools rarely publish fee documents online. Their fees are capped by the gazette (see above).
Before You Pay Any School
- Get the official fee structure from the school, by vote head.
- Pay only into the school’s official bank account or paybill, and keep every receipt.
- For a public school, ask to see written approval for any levy beyond the gazetted fees.
- If fees are a barrier, ask about a signed payment plan. Public boarding schools may not send learners home for boarding fee arrears.
Business Radar also publishes fee structure guides for Kenyan schools.