Why Uhuru rejected new amendments to Helb law

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

A clause that sought to exempt beneficiaries of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) from repaying their loans until they secure jobs prompted President Uhuru Kenyatta to reject a new amendment to the law.

The Helb Amendment Bill, 2020 proposed that beneficiaries would start repaying their loans when they secure jobs in changes that sought to save millions of unemployed graduates from monthly fines.

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