The Muslim Education Council wants Parliament to remove provisions that allow interest to be imposed on student loans, saying learners should not repay more than the amount they borrowed apart from any clearly stated administrative cost.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe agency said employers must first inform HELB when they hire a loan beneficiary. They are then required to deduct the amount prescribed for repayment from the employee’s salary and forward the money to HELB by the 15th through the HELB Employer Portal.
By Bradley BosireWhile unveiling the policy at State House, Nairobi, on July 21, President Ruto said free university education would be anchored in the Higher Education Loans Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, adding that it had already been submitted to Parliament.
By Samuel OtienoThe allocation is part of ongoing efforts to expand access to higher education and will benefit students admitted to public universities in 2023, 2024, and 2025
By Chrispho OwuorAccording to the 2026/27 Budget Estimates presented last week by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, the Higher Education Loans Board has been allocated Sh56.3 billion against a required Sh112.1 billion to support about 1.38 million students.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe proposed legislation seeks to eliminate interest charges and penalties on student loans a significant shift that could ease the financial strain on thousands of young Kenyans grappling with joblessness.
By Brenda SockyThe National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education engaged officials from the two institutions, who painted a grim picture of growing debts and dwindling resources.
By Maureen KinyanjuiPublic universities are facing a deepening financial crisis.
By Maureen Kinyanjui