Riara International School

Part of the Kenyan-owned Riara Group, this Cambridge-curriculum school sits on Riara Road off Ngong Road and serves families who want an international pathway without the top-tier fees.

The Riara Group has long roots in Kenyan private education, and the international school within the group runs Cambridge primary, IGCSE and A Level. Location off Ngong Road suits families in Lavington, Kileleshwa and Karen, and the day-school model and Kenyan-led ownership give it a different feel from the expat-heavy schools further north.

Parents who have written online describe a broad extra-curricular programme and good provision for differently abled learners alongside high-attainers. Recommendation rates on social media run high but on small numbers, which is honest signal of a smaller community rather than a quality verdict. Families wanting a deep British boarding tradition or a large North American campus will find Riara different in scale and character.