Thousands of Kenyan students seeking financial support for higher education often come across three names: Higher Education Financing (HEF), Universities Fund and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Although the three are closely connected under Kenya’s Student-Centred Funding Model, they do not perform the same function. Understanding the difference can help students know where to
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has extended the subsequent loan application deadline to September 21 2026 allowing those who had not applied to apply. In a statement dated September 7 2026, HELB announced that the deadline has been moved to September 21 2026 to give time to the applicants who had no chance to
Public universities across Kenya are facing a funding crisis after the government suspended the existing funding model pending the passage of the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill. The suspension has left hundreds of students stranded, while first-year learners who have already reported to universities struggle to access loans and scholarships. As the new
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