HELB announces compliance with court order on student funding model
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced its full compliance with a court order issued by Hon. Justice E.C. Mwita on October 3, 2024. This ruling addresses the controversial Student-Centered Funding Model, which has been at the centre of ongoing legal disputes concerning the allocation of financial resources for students. HELB has expressed its […]
University student leaders call for nationwide protests over new funding model
Student leaders from various institutions in the country have announced national demonstrations to protest against the implementation of the new university funding model. In various statements, student leaders drawn from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenyatta University, Kibabiii University, Machakos University, and Great Lakes University among others called on their fellow students from other institutions […]
‘Parliament should not get more money than HELB’ – Senator Onyonka
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka has questioned why Parliament should be getting a higher budgetary allocation compared to the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Speaking during a local TV show on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Onyonka wondered why Parliament, with fewer individuals, should continue to receive more government capitation while HELB, serving hundreds of thousands of […]