Kenya: Njeri Maina Issues Demand After HELB Disbursement Delays

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has issued a demand to the Departmental Committee on Education over the delay in the disbursement of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) funds.

Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, February 18,  Njeri called on the Departmental Committee on Education to provide clarity on the ongoing funding crisis amid complaints from students nationwide who claim to be cash-strapped.

“Despite the government’s undertaking to revert to the old Higher…