Brookhouse International School Fees Structure

This is the fee structure of Brookhouse International School as of 2024. The main campus is located next to Nairobi National Park along Magadi Road in Nairobi’s leafy suburb of Karen, 15 minutes from Nairobi city centre, and thirty minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

The prestigious school, founded in  1981, is by far one of the most popular and expensive schools in Kenya. Brookhouse teaches using the British Curriculum on both of its campuses; Karen and  Runda.

Brookhouse offers world-class international education for over 750 children, aged between 2  and 19 years. This is a mix of students from 45 different countries. In 2017, Brookhouse became the first school in East Africa to join the elite ” G-30” group of schools around the world.

Below is the 2024 fee structure for Brookhouse International School in Kenyan Shillings. 

a) Tuition Only – both campuses

• Billed on a 3-term basis

Class	Per Term
“Little Brookies” Stage 1	115,000
Pre-school Stage 2	290,000
Pre-school Stage 3	300,000
Reception	325,000
Year 1	400,000
Year 2	675,000
Year 3	680,000
Year 4	685,000
Year 5	695,000
Year 6	745,000
Years 7 & 8	750,000
Year 9	830,000
Year 10	850,000
Year 11	1,275,000
Year 12	870,000
Year 13	1,305,000
BTEC Courses	480,000
IFY	795,000

b) Full Boarding & Tuition PER TERM – Karen only

• Billed on a 3-term basis

Class	Per Term
“Little Brookies” Stage 1	N/A
Pre-school Stage 2	N/A
Pre-school Stage 3	N/A
Reception	N/A
Year 1	N/A
Year 2	1,180,000
Year 3	1,185,000
Year 4	1,190,000
Year 5	1,200,000
Year 6	1,250,000
Years 7 & 8	1,255,000
Year 9	1,335,000
Year 10	1,355,000
Year 11	2,032,500
Year 12	1,375,000
Year 13	2,062,500
BTEC Courses	985,000
IFY	1,552,500

Additional fees

• The tuition cost includes all textbooks and some stationery.

Registration fee (non-refundable)	Kshs 45,000 (once only)
Caution Money for day students	Kshs 100,000 (once only)
Caution Money for boarding students	Kshs 200,000 (once only)
Caution Money for IFY students(refundable only upon progression to an NCUK university)	Kshs 100,000 (once only)
Individual Music Lessons (instrumental or vocal)	Kshs 15,000 each term
Yearbook Fee (annual)	Kshs 2,900 per year
Kenya pupil pass and re-entry pass (non-Kenyans)	Kshs 15,000
Medical Cover for boarding students (optional)	Kshs 75,000 per year

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Fees are payable at the start of each term.

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Please note that the fees are subject to change. Contact the school using the avenues below for fee policies and payments.

Brookhouse International School Contacts  

1. Karen Campus

+254722 204 413 or +254 733 602 797

Email: admissions.karen@brookhouse.ac.ke

2. Runda Campus

+254 704 392 000 or +254780 392 000

Email: admissions.runda@brookhouse.ac.ke

What I Have learned in five years of blogging

 

Five years. Five years of daily blogging. Five years since I decided to never give up, no matter what. To keep writing, to keep blogging, to just keep at it for as long as it took. Today, I own http://www.victormatara.com , one of the most read websites in Kenya.

And what a ride it has been. Around the world, indeed. 20 or so countries. Lots and lots of people, lots and lots of stories…

I had tried my hand at blogging once before, but gave up after 4 blogs posts and no comments whatsoever. That was the time I also quit writing for the longest period in my life (six months).

But this blog? This thing?

I just kept at it. No matter what.

April 2012. I got close to no response. May 2012? I got a grand total of 500 views. It felt like writing by myself, for myself, but I was enjoying myself quite a lot actually. I was unstoppable for the remainder of the year. I was Freshly Pressed twice, if I recall correctly.

And, frankly, all I did was write. I wrote about what I felt strongly about, I wrote whether I felt like it or not.

Because, this is one of the things I learned along the way: inspiration is going to break up with you at some point. It may not seem like it right now, but if you do this for as long as I have, there are going to be entire months when you just feel like you’re repeating yourself. I suppose it’s got to do with how much of life you experience. If you don’t expand your consciousness, you’ll run out of things to write about.

Another thing I learned? That it takes a lot more time and a lot more effort than you can imagine. You can read all the success stories you want, you can do all the research in the world, you can prepare yourself, invest in your blog, in advertising, it’s not going to be that easy…

I remember when I started making YouTube videos last year. You know, I used to watch a lot of videos, and I thought it wouldn’t be that difficult. I was so, so wrong. You end up acting differently in front of a camera than you imagine inside your head. The same goes for writing, for blogging, for almost anything worth doing in life.

Take time. Give time time to do it’s work.

I don’t consider myself to be naturally talented in any area of life, but I know with absolute certainty one thing: that if you put in the time and the effort, you can become at least somewhat good at anything; anything at all.

That’s the great secret of success, in any endeavor whatsoever.

If you invest the time, you’ll get the results. And you’ll get better.

Obviously, English is not my native language. It didn’t matter.

What I am trying to say is, you’ll be amazed at the things you can do if only you take the time to properly learn them.

Most people, they get disappointed by the lack of results in the beginning and quit. No, no. Perseverance is key.

Was I disappointed by my first months of blogging?

Why, yes, of course.

Did I give up?

You wouldn’t be reading this post if I had.

Success if failing over and over again. In fact, you only fail if you quit.

It’s that simple.

I never bothered with any rules.

I don’t know if it’s good advice or not. I just don’t give a damn if anyone likes my posts or not. I write what I want, when I want, as often as I want. This is my blog. My space. My blank page. And I can create anything I like and do anything I please. That is, after all, one of the reasons I became a writer in the first place. No boundaries other than the ones I choose to create.

Freedom is a scary thing, I suppose. No one to tell you what to do, no work schedule, no boss…

It’s just up to you.

You can have all the time in the world, all the resources, the technology, the people around you to support you, but if you don’t have the mental fortitude to be resilient in the face of disappointment, it will all be worthless. And you will give up.

I spent months blogging from a smartphone. I wrote on paper and went to a friend and copied that and posted it.

No one ever bothered to encourage me. To support me.

People often told me to quit. To get a proper job. To keep this whole writing thing as a hobby, as a pastime.

What they were telling was that it was impossible. A scrawny Kenyan kid couldn’t become a writer.

I just didn’t listen.

Didn’t want to.

I’d get angry, and I’d just keep doing my thing.

That’s it, guys. It’s been one hell of a journey so far. And I am sure it’s only going to get better.

Thank you all sticking with me.

Njeri’s Deflowering story Part 6

Furaha Bwana Raha

Season finale

I’m told my sweetheart Mwangi is a shadow of his former self.

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Kenyan ladies have real thirst, they did this to Sauti Sol’s BIEN

Sauti Sol’s lead singer, Bien, has become a lady’s favourite due to his well toned body and strong vocals.

When he recently hit the stage, few ladies could get enough of his well-chiseled body and they were seen struggling to touch his abs.

Check this out; thirst among Kenyan ladies is real;

MORNING S£X is good for your health and will improve your day

WE ALL know the benefits of sex: the endorphins, the exercise, the connection. Aside from the existence of STDs and pregnancy scares, there’s really no downfall to it.

Whether it’s hot and heavy or passionate and tender, there are not many critics of the act … a rarity in a generation of online comments and forums.

For 20-somethings, it’s an act we indulge in an average of 118 days out of the year, according to The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. That’s almost one-third of the year, or better stated, every three days.

While most of us can only wish we were having sex every three days, we can all agree that our 20s are probably the best and most prolific time to be hitting the sack.

By 24, it’s reported that 92 per cent of young adults have had sex and, no doubt, have liked it.
In a world full of hate and opposition, it may be one of the few things most people can agree on. If we were to unite the world, it would best be done under sex. Because sex is good. Sex is great. And according to research, sex is better for you in the morning.

According to Dr. Debby Herbenick, an American research scientist and author ofBecause It Feels Good, individuals who partake in morning sex are healthier and happier people. As an immunity booster, its health benefits last throughout the day, contributing to that “healthy glow” your co-workers keep referring to.

So if you’re feeling a bit stressed, sick or ugly, find someone. And don’t be embarrassed — morning sex is probably the only time you can pardon the morning breath enough to be completely aroused.

You look hotter
We’ve all had that after sex “glow,” but it’s not just because the blood is still rushing to our heads. According to Herbenick, sex releases boosted levels of estrogen, which in turn, make your skin and hair stronger and healthier. Increased levels of estrogen and testosterone have known ageing benefits that keep frisky people looking youthful longer.

However, the most tantalising evidence was reported by Women’s Health Magazineon a study done at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland. In this study, a panel of judges viewed people from a one way mirror and guessed their ages. Those who had a steady sexual partner, and who were having sex regularly (about four times a week), were viewed as seven to 12 years younger.

This is due to the amount of estrogen and testosterone released during sex, and the benefits on the skin and hair as reported earlier.

Not to mention, sex burns calories. According to Daily Mail, an hour of sex burns the equivalent amount of calories as a 30 minute jog. Within an hour, men burn an average of 240 calories and women 180. Four times a day and you’re okay to eat a Big Mac. Whoever thought life could be so good? Sex and Big Macs?

It’s a stress reliever
There’s nothing like a good morning shag to calm your nerves before an early meeting or interview (not to mention you’ll be looking your best). We can all agree that sex has the distinct advantage of helping our troubles melt away along with our inhibitions.

Yvonne Ulrich-Lai, PhD and James Herman, PhD of psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience at University of Cincinnati conducted experiments in order to find the results of stress levels after one partook in pleasurable activities. They found that after partaking in sex or comfort food, the reduced-stress effects continued for at least seven days, suggesting that sex produces long-term benefits.
These benefits are known to reduce the rate of strokes and heart attacks. So if you’re getting old and have high blood pressure, talk to your partner about hitting the sack … for your health at least.

Laura Berman, Ph.D., an assistant clinical professor of ob-gyn and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, also reported that sex releases endorphins and oxytocin, hormones that activate pleasure centres in the brain. Like a drug, sex sets off certain chemical reactions in the brain that give us feelings of euphoria. Though you never want to become a sex addict, it’s probably safer to frequent the bedroom (safely) than the local street corner.

You’re healthier

For all you prudes refusing to partake in the “animalistic” act, a few times in the bed could actually make you healthier.

According to Herbenick, sex increases levels of IgA, an antibody that helps to fight against infection, keeping frisky people better protected and healthier than those abstaining.

The orgasm has been known for its health benefits for years. Whether partaking in it solo or through someone else, it helps you achieve sounder sleep and that healthy glow we all wish we could exude all day.

MSNBC reported in Not Just Good, But Good For You that increased sexual activity was directly correlated with healthier individuals, according to research reported by Jennifer Bass of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction.

It’s no secret that sex is good for you. However, the secret of morning sex is one that should now be exposed and capitalised on as we all look for someone to turn our average morning routines into not just an exciting and pleasurable activity, but a healthy one that could help us all live longer, happier and more beautiful lives.

This article was written by Lauren Martin from Elite Daily and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.

Check out HUDDAH MONROE’s new Ride, VERA Sidika should see this(PHOTO)

Petite  socialite, Huddah Monroe,

who recently jetted back into the country from a vacation in  South Africa alleged to be sponsored by an Ugandan businessman, seems to be among the few Kenyan female celebrities eating life with a big spoon.

This is after she took to social media to unveil her brand new Range Rover which she acquired few days ago, a move which surprised her haters who thought that socialites don’t generate  income from the kind of jobs they do.

Here is what she had to say while sharing the good news with her fans on Instagram.

“Ombea adui yako aishi siku nyingi . Ili unapo barikiwa ajioneeeee!… . No one can block the blessings that God has planned for you because Who Jah bless , no man curse! This is a GIFT from GOD! MY Aphrodisiac,My Dime Piece, my Husband, . Christmas just came early! #Thankful! #RangeRover #Anon #S3xOnWheels #Blessings #BossChick!

Amileena and Calvo Mistari on love and music

Amileena and Calvo Mistari on love and music

How did you two meet?

C: We met through my friend DJ Flash of Mseto East Africa. I wanted to work with Amileena and he hooked it up.

Calvo, how does it feel to work with one of the hottest ladies in the industry?

It’s cool. She’s a really humble person so most of the time I look past her beauty. She’s 100 per cent.

What was the reason behind dropping your individual albums on the same day?

C: We were doing “Musicology” together and we thought it would be a great opportunity for both of us to play to our fans and offer them a chance to take our music home with them. It was a win-win situation.

A: There was no particular thought about it, it was just that we both had our albums ready and it made more sense collectively and resource wise. But it would also be a fun concept because no one has done a dual release in two different worlds because he is in the Hip hop world and I’m a singing performing artiste. It was an interesting mix.

Are there exciting collaborations in your albums?

C: Most definitely, I’ve collaborated with Wyre, Hussein Machozi, Amileena, Patricia Kihoro, Nessa, my Nigerian brother HB, J’Mani, Dj Nruff, Opips, Jay A, Petra & G-Kon.

A: Yeah, my record has two collaborations that I featured with Dan Aceda in let Them Say and Hali Maututi with Collo. All the other collaborations weren’t mine though. I have the Kidis one in Kamua Leo featuring Wyre and DNA. But other than that it’s just me.

Did ‘Team Mistari’ solely work on the album or are there any other producers that helped?

C: This album has been touched by Dillie, Kanyeria, Provoke, Visita, HB, J Synth and my good friend Musyoka. It was mastered by Decimal Media.

Dropping your albums on the same day, were you not worried that one may overshadow the other?

C: Not at all, we do different genres, there’s enough good music to go around. Kenyans need more local content to rival the influx of Nigerian music; our albums are a step in that direction.

A: No, we are each strong in our rights in our relevant spheres of music, so, no. At least from my perspective and I doubt in his because he wouldn’t be doing it if that was the case. There was never a thought of one being stronger than the other. We are confident in our own strengths individually so combined we are even stronger.

You guys are pretty confident.

For sure, “si ni wale wale” man, act like you know.

Between you who is the perfectionist?

C: Amileena is the perfectionist for sure. We rehearsed for Musicology for 10 weeks, nothing passes her. She’s great to work with, I’ve had fun.

What about Calvo?

A: He’s very sweet and patient, he has a wonderful team as well- ‘Team Mistari’ are a great team and open to listening and allowing your input to be heard. They are very professional. Most of the producers I have worked with before would just give you the brief, arrive at the scene and start shooting. But with Team Mistari we sat down and mapped out what we were going to do, he is a really good director too.

What do the albums sound like and what should people expect?

A: Mine is fun and inspirational, it talks about love quite a bit. It’s a feel good record; both the records are really great.

Mwanaume ni Effort has good times and party on it, it also has lots of inspirational stuff about being true to yourself. Because we draw on many similarities it just made sense to do our records together and release them together.

Who would Calvo’s dream collaboration be with?

A:  It happened, it was me. I’m just joking; I’m just pulling your leg. I know he definitely wants to work with many more people locally because both of us are about loving and promoting Kenyan music.

C: Jay-Z

‘Mwanaume ni effort’ was a big hit that topped the local charts, do you get concerned that it will be hard for you to top it?

Not really. That was a great song as it opened more doors for me. But I think I’ll only get better, you should listen to my album, which will convince you.

Amileena, do you think you have achieved significant growth since TPF?

I’m a big girl now; I’ve grown up since then considerably. I’m a lot more sure of myself, what I want to put out there and whom I want to be portrayed as. I’m unafraid, I dare to dare.

Kenyans are not big on buying albums; are you guys worried about the sales or do you have a strategy to convince them otherwise?

C: We hope to go on tour and sell the albums. Distribution is our biggest problem; we are hoping to partner with a couple of guys to make it happen.

A: No, I’m not worried because I’m not a Kenyan musician only just like Beyonce is not an American musician only. I like to cross reference myself between me and her because I don’t think there’s anything she can do that I can’t do given the resources. Our levels of opportunities are different but if you put her and other people in the music culture purely based on their God-given ability to sing I don’t think they would be unable to deliver. If people consume the record and buy into the idea that the album is great then… an album is a very personal thing, whether it’s consumed or not at least we would have tried.

What are the names of your albums?

A: Mine is self titled, it’s just Amileena. I didn’t go crazy on the names with titles like Dawn of the rising sun…(laughs)  Maybe on the second one I’ll sit down and  come up with names that’ll make people ask how did you come up with that one?

I’ve been working on it consistently for three or four years since I left the academy, so it’s a combination of my musical journey thus far.

His is “Mwanaume ni Effort”, he’s more creative. He’s that guy.

Amileena, are you comfortable recording and working with him in the studio? In a past interview you said you were shy to record while he was in the studio.

Oh no I was just being silly, like I said I’ve grown up now and I can record in front of anyone unless it’s a private session. I’m happy to record with anyone I’m collaborating with in any space. Our producer on the track, Dillie, was like ‘you want him to leave so you can be in your zone?’

And I jokingly said oh yeah, for my peace of mind and my Zen. I was just pulling his leg.

Should we expect a joint album in the future?

Anything is possible.

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Write, write, write

“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.”
― Isaac Asimov

In my humble opinion, there are two main rules to becoming a writer: read a lot and write a lot. You can’t do one without the other, no matter how much you try. Fiction writing is different than any other kind of writing, and there’s a point in knowing the conventions of the genre before you can break them.

But today’s post is about writing. A lot.

Some writers are afraid that what they write will be the worst thing ever written. They want to write great stuff… they even want to write brilliant first drafts, because that’s what they think great writers do. And they spend a lot of time not writing. They always wait for the perfect conditions, for the right time and place, for some mystical alignment of the stars.

But the truth is that you just have to write. If it’s good, it’s good, if it’s not, you can always edit. Or just throw the damn thing away. A lot of my stories never got a chance to be read by others. I just felt that they were rubbish. When I wrote them, I wrote them with the conviction that I was writing something great. The end product though… wasn’t so great.

I used to be afraid to write, as if my talent was limited to a certain amount of words. I’d very carefully choose my stories. I spent a lot of time searching for that brilliant idea. I wrote only when I felt inspired. All that meant that I wasn’t really writing. A couple of short stories per year, a few chapters… less than ten thousand words.

Now, I can write that in a week. Maybe less. Because I no longer care. I want to just write, to tap, tap away all these ideas and dreams, and I don’t care about what others might think. I don’t want to write the greatest story every written, I just want to write my stories, the way I want to, and I just want to enjoy it. I want to write because that’s what I want to do, because it doesn’t matter if my stories are rubbish or not as long as writing is the one thing I enjoy doing most in the world. That one thing that makes me happy.

Too far apart

“There are too many of us and we are all too far apart.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

I’m writing these words knowing that people from all over the world are going to read them. People of all ages, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, of different religious beliefs. Most of them, I’ll never get a chance to meet. Most of them, I don’t know how they look like, what’s the thing they want most in this world, or what is it that they’re afraid of… most of them are perfect strangers to me.

Yet, simply by writing these words with these strangers in my mind, having the certainty that my words will reach them, they become a little bit more than strangers. They become human beings, just like myself, and that is one of life’s greatest achievements.

Because it’s becoming increasingly difficult to realize that every single person we see walking past us on the street is another human being. We have become immune to everything but ourselves: we see tragedy and pain on the news, read about it in newspapers… it all feels fake somehow. We can no longer empathize with others, just because we’re so many… so, so many.

And we really are so far apart from each other, because we all build invisible walls to keep us safe. It’s all about our needs, our desires, our pain, our tragedies. We want what we want, and we won’t give up until we have it.

There’s a distance between people, between perfect strangers inhabiting different worlds. That distance has to be traveled one step at a time. We no longer have time for that. We want instant gratification.

We want what we want, and we want it now.

So we no longer care about building genuine relationships with others. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and all that stuff… it makes it easier to feel less lonely. But this kind of interaction doesn’t change the need for real life interaction.

What I’m really trying to say is, we no longer care. We no longer try. We don’t want to build, we just want to buy it already assembled and ready for use.

Yet we still dream about the perfect love, the perfect story, the perfect ending. Yet we still search. The pursuit of happiness still takes up most of our time. There’s a website for everything these days. The answers to our questions are just a few clicks away.

It’s not about physical distance, it’s about the distance between souls, about the barriers we build, about our unwillingness to let other people in.

There are so many of us, and yet on some days it seems we can’t reach a single soul.