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Education CS Ezekiel Machogu issues statement following the Release of Kes. 2.7 Billion Meant for University Student Loans and Bursaries

Join Our Telegram Group The following is the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s full speech as the government disburses Kes. 2.7 billion for University Loans and Bursaries. For Immediate Release February 3rd, 2023 GOVERNMENT DISBURSES KSH. 2.7 BILLION FOR UNIVERSITY LOANS AND BURSARIES FOR 180,000 STUDENTS The Ministry of education is aware that the majority of […]

Feb 04, 2023 Read more

HELB Reveals First Batch of Names Set To Receive Loans Next Week

Join Our Telegram Group The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has released the first batch of students who will receive their HELB loans next week. The Board released the first batch of first years in universities and colleges which contained 37,731 names who in total will receive 99.9 Billion Kenyan Shillings for the 2021/2022 academic […]

Oct 20, 2021 Read more

HELB Sets Deadline for Subsequent Applications

Join Our Telegram Group The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced the deadline for subsequent applications on the 31st of October 2021. This means that all subsequent applicants should ensure they have applied for their HELB loans by the end of this month. Announcing the directive on their Twitter page, HELB posted: Comrades, Kumbukeni […]

Oct 17, 2021 Read more

63000 University Students Miss Out On HELB Loans

63,000 university students have missed out on the High Education Loans Board (HELB) loan. This figure represents nearly half the number of students who were selected to join university this month under government sponsorship. According to The Star, in 2020, 142,540 students qualified for admission to a university but those who got the HELB loans […]

Sep 11, 2021 Read more

TSC to receive Sh. 281 Billion in 2021/22 Budget as Government allocated Sh. 15.8 Billion to HELB

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been allocated Sh. 281 Billion. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani revealed this during the announcement of the budget yesterday. The allocation to TSC is to support various programs in the educator sector to assist in the recovery of time lost during the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring safe learning. CS […]

Jun 11, 2021 Read more

HELB: 95000 Students Set To Miss Out On Loans Due To Budgetary Constraints

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has revealed that more than 95,000 university and college students will miss out on education loans due to budgetary constraints. Due to budget cuts, even the few who will receive funds from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) will have to do with reduced amounts of Sh. 38,000 which is […]

May 20, 2021 Read more

Police Clash with University Students Protesting Fee Increment

Students from the University of Nairobi and police clashed yesterday afternoon as they were protesting over plans to raise fees three times the current amount by the government. Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha admitted that increasing fees from Sh. 16,000 to Sh. 48,000 could cause tension. However, the CS did add that the decision would […]

Dec 04, 2020 Read more

State Supports New Plan of Tripling University Fees

In the coming days, university students will pay a lot more for their education as the government is apparently in support of an increase in school fees. The amount of school fees is likely to rise up to three times what students are currently paying for their education. Vice-Chancellors in Universities across the country want […]

Dec 03, 2020 Read more

HELB Repayment to Be Delayed By 5years If New Bill Is Passed

Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) beneficiaries could begin servicing their loans after a duration of five years after completing their studies. This could only happen if a new bill currently in parliament is passed into law. The proposed HELB Act changes, also seek to reduce the interest rate that beneficiaries have to pay from 4% […]

Oct 08, 2020 Read more