Rising demand for international schools in Kenya from a substantial middle class and a growing expatriate population is driving investment into one of Africa’s fastest growing private education sectors.
“Kenya mirrors a wider African trend,” Elizabeth Imende, Executive Director of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA), told Semafor, saying parents were motivated by several factors including “the desire for globally portable education for children” and “strong pathways to universities worldwide.” She added that “while the expatriate population contributes...