HELB Disburses Sh9.46 Billion as Teachers' Unions Threaten Strike Over Devolution Proposal - August 2025

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has disbursed Ksh9.46 billion in financial aid to 309,178 university students for the new academic year. The funding is intended to cover both tuition fees and living costs, and applicants are advised to check their portals for confirmation. Meanwhile, Kenya's major teachers' unions, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), have strongly opposed a proposal by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to devolve education to the counties. The unions are threatening a nationwide strike if the plan proceeds.