HELB Issues Advisory to Loan Applicants
The HELB application window will close on August 31...
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The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has disbursed Ksh9.46 billion to 309,178 university students. Students who applied for loans are advised to check their portals to confirm receipt of funds, which cover both tuition fees and living costs.
- Ksh9.46 billion has been disbursed: Ksh5.76 billion for tuition and Ksh3.7 billion for living costs.
- The board urged students to check their HELB portals to confirm fund receipt.
- A total of 309,178 students have received loans so far. The application window closes on August 31.
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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.
