Kenyan universities are urged to admit first-year students despite ongoing delays in the disbursement of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds, as the government finalizes a new higher education funding system.

• HELB has begun releasing funds, but many students are yet to receive their disbursements, with 7046 batches already paid.
• Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala assured students that processing is underway and funds will be released soon.
• The proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026 aims to provide full government funding for higher education for all students placed in colleges or universities, potentially replacing HELB.