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Education

If you're looking for the best of modern Africa, you certainly need to consider Kenya. Nairobi serves as the main hub for educational institutions in the country. It has numerous elementary and high schools, medical and technical schools, international schools, colleges and universities. The main medium of instruction is English. Among the well-known international schools in Kenya are Hillcrest School, International School of Kenya, St. Austin's Academy, Banda School, Braebrun School, Rusinga School, Brookhouse School, Mombasa International School, St. Andrew's - Turi,

Nairobi Academy and Rosslyn Academy. Among the leading primary and high schools in Nairobi are Aga Khan Primary School, Parklands; Highridge Primary School, Parklands; Oshwal Jain Primary School, Parklands; Visa Oshwal Primary School, Parklands; City Primary School, Ngara; Strathmore School; Kianda School; Lenana School, Ngong; Parklands High School; St. Mary's; and Starehe Boys' Centre and School.

The University of Nairobi is an excellent institution committed to teaching that is inspired and guided by African values. Not only is the University an institution that helps improve the chances of African youth get good jobs in the future, it is also a place that seek to strengthen the character of its students. It was the first national university in Kenya. The inception of the university is traced back to 1956.
Kenyatta University is situated about 23 kilometres from the city of Nairobi on the Nairobi-Thika dual carriageway on 1,100 acres of land. The long journey to University status started in 1965 when the British Government handed over the Templer Barracks to the Kenya Government. University status was achieved on August 23, 1985, when the Kenyatta University Act received Presidential assent making the institution a full-fledged university. The Act became operational on September 1, 1985 and the new university was inaugurated on December 17, 1985. Kenyatta University immediately started establishing new faculties and constituent colleges.

In this pursuit, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology became a constituent college of Kenyatta University in 1988 before becoming a full-fledged university.

The United States International University was established in 1969 and is the first and now the largest private, secular University in East Africa, with a student population of 2,300. There are presently 45 nationalities represented in the university’s student community. 16 percent of full time faculty is also non-Kenyan. The university endeavors to prepare students to live and work in a multi-cultural, multi-national environment and offers internationally recognized degrees. The university has sister campuses in six California locations—Fresno, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego Cornerstone Campus, San Diego Scripps Ranch Campus, and the San Francisco Bay Area. There is also one in Mexico City, Mexico.

There are also several informal music schools and tutorial centres in Nairobi. Among them is the Kenya Conservatoire of Music at the Kenya National Theatre, which offers instrumental, voice and dance lessons. Another is Piano Services on Ngong Road, Nairobi. It offers part-time piano lessons to seven-year olds and above and church members who want to learn the keyboard.