Protect financial status of Helb in changes to law

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

President Uhuru Kenyatta last week rejected a new amendment to the law governing the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb), which sought to make various changes to how tertiary education will be funded in the future.

One of the main contentious issues of the Helb Amendment Bill, 2020 was the blanket exemption of Helb beneficiaries from repaying their loans until they secure jobs.

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