‘How do you band 18-year-olds who don’t have jobs, no source of income’ – Babu Owino on new university funding model
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has condemned the government’s new university funding model, calling it discriminatory and harmful to the future of Kenyan youth. In a 10-minute video posted on his X account on Monday, August 26, 2024, the lawmaker expressed his concerns over the categorization of students into funding bands, a system he believes […]
Ruto pleads with HELB loanees to clear outstanding balances
President William Ruto has pleaded with Kenyans who have outstanding Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) balances to settle them so that others can benefit. The Head of State was speaking at a Town Hall meeting held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) while engaging members of the public on the new university funding model. “I […]
HELB to discuss confusion in funding model on X Spaces
In a bid to address the current confusion in the funding of higher education, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Head of Lending King’ori Ndegwa is set to straighten out the thorny issues in the model. In a statement, HELB noted that Ndegwa will be participating in an X Spaces forum on Tuesday, August 27, […]
‘Students should demonstrate against new university funding model’ – Babu Owino
Embakasi East Member of Parliament, Babu Owino, has voiced his frustration over the new university funding model, urging students to take to the streets in protest against it. In a statement on his X account on Thursday, August 22, 2024, the lawmaker criticized the model, stating that it is preventing underprivileged students from access to […]