South African multinational ADvTECH Group, owner of Makini Schools, has announced plans to launch a Rosebank University campus in the country. This will intensify competition for elite private institutions such as Daystar University, United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), and Strathmore University.
The Johannesburg-listed education group, which acquired Makini Schools in 2018, is making its first move into Kenya’s tertiary education market as part of a wider expansion strategy across Africa.
ADvTECH also owns Crawford International and recently acquired Regis Runda Academy, which is being rebranded under the Makini name.
Speaking to Nation, ADvTECH Group CEO Geoff Whyte said the company plans to roll out Rosebank University campuses in its four key African markets —Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Botswana —to meet rising demand for quality higher education.
“What we laid out there is that we would like to develop in those four countries of operation, premium schools using the Crawford brand, the mid-fee school, which is Flipper, the Gaborone International School, Makini model, and a university,” Whyte said during a strategy meeting held on August 26, 2025.
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“We will look to expand Rosebank University into those other territories and to take the schools into Ghana, but we want to scale those three brands in the four countries.”
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Rosebank University, one of ADvTECH’s higher education brands, is already operational in South Africa, and it launched Rosebank International University College in Accra, Ghana, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
In Kenya, the institution is expected to target middle- to high-income students, with annual tuition fees projected to range between $2,500 (Sh323,000) and $4,000 (Sh516,000).
This shows Kenya’s growing appeal as a regional education hub, where competition among private universities for international standards and student enrolment continues to intensify.
Profile of Makini Schools
Makini School is a renowned private educational institution in Kenya offering both the Kenyan Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and the British Cambridge Curriculum.
It was established in 1978 as Riara Gardens Academy with only eight nursery pupils. The school has expanded into multiple campuses across Nairobi and Kisumu.
In Nairobi, the Ngong Road campuses include Makini Preschool (ages 2–6), Makini Primary School, which offers Grades 1–8 under CBC with a strong ICT, STEM, Makini Cambridge School, a registered Cambridge Assessment Centre offering Early Years to IGCSE; and Makini Junior School, providing Grades 7–9 with digitally enhanced CBC learning.
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The State House Avenue campus, Makini Statehouse Junior Academy, offers CBC education from Playgroup to Grade 5.y
Fee Structure
In Kisumu, Makini Junior School Migosi delivers CBC-based early years and primary education, integrating digital tools and parental engagement, while Makini School Kisumu City on Nyerere Road offers both Primary and Junior Secondary education with pathways in STEM, Social Sciences, and Arts.
Makini’s fee structures vary across campuses. For example, Ngong Road CBC tuition ranges from Ksh87,827 (Daycare) to Ksh106,890 (Grade 6) per term, while Cambridge tuition ranges from Ksh103,950 (Early Years) to Ksh302,047 (Year 11).
Kisumu campuses charge between Ksh37,377 (Daycare) and Ksh52,174 (Grade 4). Additional costs include PTA, insurance, and extracurricular activities such as music, sports, and arts.
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