Kenya: Universities Told to Admit First-Years as Students Await HELB Funds

The Ministry of Education has called on students to wait a little longer for the disbursement of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loans amid frustrations over delays.

According to Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala, the hold-up has been caused by the ongoing processing of the funds.

Speaking during a consultative meeting with the university’s vice chancellors on the Kenya national qualifications framework on Tuesday, September 1, Inyangala said the government is…