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Education Committee begins fresh review of bills to reshape education sector

A major proposal contained in the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill is the formation of the Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA), which will combine the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), t...

By Maureen Kinyanjui 6 Aug 2026

HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari when he appeared before the Marsabit Senator Mohamed Said Chute led-Senate Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity, and Regional Integration in Parliament on 30th March,2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG’I

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HELB faces Sh57.65 billion funding gap as student loan demand surges

HELB has warned Parliament that Kenya’s student financing programme is likely to face a projected Sh57.65 billion deficit in FY2026/27, citing demand under the Student-Centred Funding Model that exceeds availab...

By David Bogonko Nyokang'i 17 Jul 2026