The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has issued a critical notice to employers, reminding them of their obligation to remit employee loan deductions by the 15th of every month.

• Employers must upload remittance lists through the HELB Employer Portal before making payments.
• This directive aims to strengthen loan recovery efforts, with HELB having introduced a Ksh3,000 monthly penalty for non-compliance.
• HELB is also partnering with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to enhance recovery from informal sector borrowers.

A new bill in Kenya aims to prevent teachers from striking during national examinations, a move that could impact upcoming 2026 assessments.

• The Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill, 2026 proposes restricting the right to strike for personnel involved in national exams.
• Key individuals and organizations include Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah, the National Assembly, and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
• This proposal comes as teachers' unions have threatened a boycott over Ksh 1.5 billion in unpaid allowances for 2025 exam personnel.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has ruled that employers must provide a fair hearing before dismissing an employee for misconduct, even if the grounds for dismissal are valid.

• A Kasarani Stadium security guard was awarded Ksh34,826.48 for procedural unfairness after being dismissed without a formal hearing.
• The court's decision involved Justice D. K. Njagi Marete and emphasized the requirement of Section 41(1) of the Employment Act, 2007.
• The ruling clarifies that while substantive justification for dismissal is important, procedural fairness, including giving the employee an opportunity to respond, is mandatory.