Government Announces New University Fees and HELB Disbursement - July 2025

The Kenyan government has announced that the first disbursement of HELB loans for first-year students will begin on August 15, coinciding with university openings. This follows a significant increase in the allocation for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), aiming to address previous funding shortfalls and ensure students can access higher education. Concurrently, the government has announced a reduction in university fees for all public university academic programmes, effective September 1, 2025. This major reduction under a student-centred funding model aims to ease the financial burden on students and families, ensuring affordable and accessible quality higher education.