Helb defaulters Stories

HELB: Former students owe Sh32 billion in unpaid loans, 64,000 blacklisted
HELB: Former students owe Sh32 billion in unpaid loans, 64,000 blacklisted
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Currently, at least 708,000 students are enrolled in Kenyan universities, and over 100,000 graduated this year.

HELB offers 80 per cent penalty waiver to loan defaulters in new recovery push
HELB offers 80 per cent penalty waiver to loan defaulters in new recovery push
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The waiver applies only to those who pay their full arrears at once through the HELB portal, mobile app, or USSD code *642#.

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