HELB CEO Warns Students Against Missing Classes.
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Monari, has told university and college students to not miss classes, saying student attendance is key to loan disbursement.
He made the remarks on Tuesday during a broadcast interview on Spice FM. Mr. Monari said HELB does thorough verification before loan disbursement and has the power to recover funds disbursed to students who are not in class. He added that the Board also recovers funds credited to defunct or wrong student accounts and this is addressed upon formal follow up by the affected student.
To avoid delays and errors, Mr. Monari advised students to keep active bank accounts and ensure mobile money transfer details are correct to facilitate smooth disbursements. This comes as sections of university and college students have been complaining of delays in release of upkeep funds.
While acknowledging the delays, the HELB CEO said the Board is working to resolve pending disbursement cases so that eligible students get their funds in time. He said, “We will look at the special cases because there are a few cases that were not paid, but we are working towards that. However, you should know that we’re giving a loan, so we must ensure the student is in class and the details match. A lot of due diligence is done before disbursing the loan.”
Mr. Monari also told students who have not received their upkeep to contact HELB directly through official communication channels or escalate their concerns through the Board’s social media platforms.
According to the CEO, HELB has disbursed Ksh21 billion to students in the first semester of 2025/2026 academic year. Of this amount, Ksh18 billion has been allocated to university students and Ksh3 billion to students in technical and vocational colleges.
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He also said a government system has been developed to allow all learning institutions, including universities and colleges, to track the funds allocated to individual students.This comes after the Ministry of Education announced on 15th August 2025 that HELB allocation had been increased.
In a statement signed by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, the Ministry said HELB allocation had gone up from Ksh36 billion in 2024/2025 to Ksh41 billion in 2025/2026. The Ministry said this is part of the government’s promise to not leave any student behind in higher education due to financial constraints.
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