Makini Schools acquires Regis Runda, plans AI investment
 NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – Makini Schools, a member of the ADvTECH Group, has acquired Regis Runda Academy in Nairobi as part of its expansion Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Makini Schools, part of the ADvTECH Group, has acquired Regis Runda Academy in Nairobi, renaming it Makini School Runda. This acquisition is part of an expansion strategy that includes significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI) learning tools and facility upgrades.
- The school, located in Ridgeways, Nairobi, has a capacity for 2,000 learners.
- ADvTECH will assume operations on August 20, 2025.
- Horace Mpanza, Regional Managing Director at Makini Schools, stated the group aims to advance the school's development.
- This follows ADvTECH's recent acquisitions of Flipper International School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November 2024, and the launch of Rosebank International University College in Accra, Ghana in June.
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