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Hundreds of students locked out of varsities as finance woes persist
Moi University students in Kesses, Uasin Gishu County demonstrate at the entrance of the institution on September 9, 2024, protesting against the new university funding model.
Many first- and second-year students in public universities are yet to report to various campuses for the second semester, as uncertainty persists over release of government funds for their upkeep.
Despite the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) holding billions of shillings, a High Court ruling that nullified the new Variable Scholarship and Loan Funding Model last December has frozen disbursements, leaving many students unable to afford accommodation and meals, even when allowed to continue studying with fees balances.
