The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Monari, has cautioned university and college students that missing classes will impact their loan disbursement, emphasizing rigorous verification processes.

• HELB has disbursed Ksh21 billion for the first semester, with Ksh18 billion going to university students and Ksh3 billion to college students.
• Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced an increase in HELB's allocation from Ksh36 billion to Ksh41 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year.
• Monari urged students who have not received funds to contact HELB directly, highlighting that loan disbursement requires students to be actively attending classes.