Parents of students at Buru Buru Girls Senior School in Nairobi have raised concerns over alleged additional charges that have increased the cost of educating their daughters.
The parents claim the school is demanding payments above the government-approved fee structure, including charges for remedial lessons and a holiday online learning programme.
Parents are also questioning alleged cases of students being sent home over outstanding payments.
Parents Question Annual Fees and Remedial Charges
According to parents who spoke about the matter, students are now required to pay an annual amount of KSh75,000, with a further KSh9,000 allegedly charged for remedial classes, Totaling to KSh84,000 per student.
The government standardised the parental contribution for boarding senior schools at KSh53,554 from January 2026.
According to The Ministry of Education, for 73 boarding schools in the relevant category, the annual cost is KSh75,798, with the government providing KSh22,244 and parents contributing KSh53,554.
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The Ministry also clarified ahead of the 2026 school year that the approved fees had not been increased, with boarding schools in the applicable category retaining the KSh53,554 parental contribution.
One parent, speaking anonymously, said families were struggling to meet the additional financial demands and alleged that some students had been sent home over unpaid charges.
Holiday Online Classes Add to Parents’ Concerns
Parents have also raised questions over an alleged holiday programme referred to as the Buru Buru Girls Online Academy.
According to the complaints, students are expected to pay KSh4,000 to participate in the four-week online programme during school holidays. Parents allege that payments are made through M-Pesa to class teachers and not through the school’s fee-payment channel.
Some parents further claim that examinations after the holidays include material covered during the online lessons, placing students who did not participate at a disadvantage.
The parents are also questioning other alleged compulsory requirements, including school uniforms and printing paper. They claim students are required to report with a ream of foolscap paper each term.
At the time of publication, efforts by The Kenya Times to reach Principal Stella Wambua for comment were unsuccessful. Messages seeking her response went unanswered, while phone calls to her were not answered.
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Parents Raise Concerns Over Arts and School Administration
Beyond the financial complaints, some parents have expressed concern about the school’s co-curricular programmes, particularly Music and Drama.
Parents claim the school previously performed strongly in the two disciplines, but that participation has declined following the departure of teachers who were involved in training students.
Buru Buru Girls has enjoyed success in national creative arts competitions. In April 2025, the school was the defending champion at the Kenya Drama and Film Festival, where its cultural dance Yawne Yoo, produced by Stella Wambua, was showcased.
Parents have consequently called for greater transparency over the charges and the management of funds collected from families.
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