Hard truths.
The proposed changes are part of the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill 2026, which seeks to bring government support for university, college and TVET students under one institution.
If approved, the new authority would become the only agency responsible for student loans, scholarships and public funding for universities, colleges and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) i...
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...
While 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 alr...