The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) provides financial support to thousands of Kenyan students who want to continue their education after secondary school. HELB loans are available to students studying in public universities and approved private universities within the East African Community (EAC). It is important to ensure that all the information in your HELB
HELB offers Jielimishe Loan to employed students pursuing Professional Courses, Higher National Diploma, Bachelors, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD degrees in Kenya. Jielimishe loans are awarded per year and paid directly to the approved institutions of higher learning. Meanwhile, the agency provides this financing product specifically for salaried learners, allowing them to continue their education
The Ministry of Education has begun nationwide public consultations on the Draft Universities General Regulations, 2026, inviting members of the public to make representations within 14 days. A public notice issued on June 4, 2026, by Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba under the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap. 2A indicated that the ministry had