The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) finances students in tertiary institutions to help them continue with their studies. HELB offers financial support programs such as scholarships, sponsorships, upkeep funds, and tuition loans, among others. However, for a student to benefit from the HELB program, they must submit an application for verification to determine their eligibility.
Deputy President (DP) Kithure Kindiki has assured students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) that the government is considering measures to enable them to access Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funding. Speaking during the KMTC graduation on December 4, Kindiki said Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Julius Ogamba raised concerns that KMTC students do not
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) revealed that lawyers, doctors, accountants, and engineers form a bulk of more than 300,000 loan defaulters. HELB is seeking more legal power to freeze all the accounts of defaulters who have refused to pay their loans. HELB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Geoffrey Monari revealed that 21,356 lawyers, 19,580 accountants,