HELB loan defaults Stories

HELB loans awarded to 136,000 first-time university students as government caps fees

Rachael Mutabasi | Aug 15, 2025

Semester fees for students will now range from a minimum contribution of Sh5,814 to a maximum of Sh75,000, depending on the student’s level of need an...

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#.

HELB disbursements to begin August 15 after Sh5 billion funding boost

Maureen Kinyanjui | Aug 01, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the move is aimed at ensuring that all eligible students receive financial support and that no on...

HELB writes off Sh347 million after identifying over 2,600 deceased loan defaulters

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jul 15, 2025

The recovery follows a joint effort with Civil Registration Services, which enabled more efficient verification of death records.

HELB tightens portal rules, orders minor applicants to update national ID details

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jul 12, 2025

HELB said applicants who registered using their KCSE index number must now revise their account details by adding their national ID number and first n...

Accountants, doctors, lawyers and engineers biggest defaulters of HELB loans – CEO Geoffrey Monari

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jun 17, 2025

According to HELB CEO Geoffrey Monari, accountants top the list of non-payment, with only 11 per cent of the active ones repaying their loans. Out of...