Court stops Helb from charging exorbitant fines

Student loan beneficiaries at Helb offices in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The High Court has stopped the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) from imposing interest, penalties or fines that exceed the principal amount, terming it unconstitutional.

Justice Alfred Mabeya ruled in favour of three beneficiaries of the Helb loans that had challenged the agency’s decision to impose the interest and penalties on their non-performing loans.

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