A mother's sacrifice: How much Wavinya Ndeti paid for her son's master's abroad

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti's son Daniel attended Hult International Business School, one of the world's most expensive business institutions

- Hult's Global One-Year MBA programme costs up to 92,500 USD in Boston, 69,900 GBP in London, or 305,500 AED in Dubai

- On top of tuition, students face additional estimated costs covering housing, living expenses, books and insurance

When Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti celebrated her son Daniel's graduation from Hult International Business School, many Kenyans marvelled at the milestone.

Now, fresh details from Hult's official 2026-2027 fee schedule are giving people a clearer picture of just how deep into her pocket the governor may have had to reach.

Hult International Business School, which operates campuses across Boston, London and Dubai, charges varying fees depending on location.

The Global One-Year MBA programme costs 92,500 USD (KSh 12 million) at its Boston campus, 69,900 GBP in London, and 305,500 AED in Dubai, according to the institution's published cost-of-attendance figures for the 2026-2027 academic year.

What Wavinya Ndeti likely paid beyond tuition

Programme fees are only part of the picture. The school separately lists other student-related costs, including insurance and library access, at 4,440 USD (KSh 575,000) in Boston, 2,380 GBP in London, and 13,050 AED in Dubai.

Students are also expected to budget for housing, which is estimated at 17,000 USD (KSh 2.2 million) in Boston, 13,000 GBP in London, and 53,200 AED in Dubai.

Living expenses add a further 11,000 USD (KSh 1.4 million), 8,000 GBP, or 28,000 AED depending on the campus, while books and course materials add roughly 1,000 USD, 700 GBP, or 4,000 AED respectively.

Hult also notes that course instructors may assign additional textbooks or licensed software not covered by the standard library access, meaning real costs could run even higher.

Before any of that, prospective students must pay a non-refundable application fee of 95 USD (KSh 12,000) just to get their foot in the door.

Adding up tuition, student fees, housing and living costs in Boston alone, a student could be looking at well over 120,000 USD (KSh 15.5 million) for a single year, before factoring in travel, personal spending or any extra course materials.

Hult cautions that all estimated expenses are based on market benchmarks and exchange rates at the time of publication and are therefore subject to change.

For Governor Wavinya Ndeti, the investment appears to have paid off.

Daniel's graduation from one of the world's most internationally recognised business schools drew warm public praise for the family, with many Kenyans congratulating the governor on raising a son who had broken into elite global academic circles.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke

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