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Students at the HELB Desk
NEWS

HELB Disburses Loans to 136,000 First-Year University Students

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced that more than 136,000 first-year students joining universities will benefit from government loans for the...

Helb Seeks to Enlist Police to Track Defaulters in Controversial Crackdown
NEWS

HELB Seeks to Enlist Police to Track Defaulters in Controversial Crackdown

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has unveiled plans to collaborate with the police to pursue graduates who have defaulted on their government-issued...

What to Do if ‘Sim Card Changed’ on HELB
SELF-HELP

What to Do if ‘Sim Card Changed’ on HELB

The ‘Sorry, your SIM card has been changed’ error can be frustrating for students receiving upkeep or tuition loans from the Higher Education...

Paid Batch Numbers by HELB 2024:2025
NEWS

List of All Paid Batch Numbers by HELB 2024/2025

HELB, the Higher Educàtion Loans Board, is the government body that provides affordable loans, bursaries and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher Educàtion at...

New University funding model
OPINION

New University Funding Model Has Worked in South Africa, Australia and UK

The new university funding model in Kenya no longer relies on direct government funding through HELB.

Explained: Why HELB Loans for New Funding Model (NFM) is Delaying
LIFESTYLESMART MONEY

How to Link HELB With Mpesa

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), a state corporation in the Ministry of Education, has been a leading financier of higher education in...

new funding model for universities
NEWS

Government Issues Update on New Funding Model For Universities and TVET

The government has issued an update on how to improve education standards, revealing that it has allocated billions of shillings to improve to the...

Safaricom PLC, Chief Financial Services Officer, Esther Waititu (left) addresses delegates at the official launch of HELB M-PESA mini app at the Lake Naivasha Resort earlier today.
FEATURED STORY

HELB To Disburse Loans to M-PESA

Safaricom and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have today announced a partnership launching the HELB Mobile Wallet and HELB M-Pesa Mini App....

HELB
FEATURED STORY

End of the Road For HELB As Ruto Announces New Structure For Higher Educatįon Funding

President William Ruto has announced plans to abolish the Higher Educatįon Loans Board (HELB) and in its place establish a new body for higher educatįon...