University Students Stories

Government to open HELB portal for first and second-year students to appeal for financial aid amid court battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Ogamba reiterated that the government would continue implementing the funding model until the Court of Appeal delivers its final ruling on the case.

HELB offers 80 per cent penalty waiver to loan defaulters who clear their debt in full
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

HELB has periodically introduced such waivers to encourage loan repayment among former beneficiaries who have struggled to meet their financial obliga...

High Court declines to lift orders quashing Ruto’s university funding model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 25, 2025

Justice Mwita strongly criticised the government's move to shift the burden of funding public universities onto parents.

Over 300,000 varsity students to be affected as Helb, scholarships budget cut by Sh37bn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Inyangala warned that students and their families, particularly those from middle- and low-income backgrounds, would bear a greater financial burden.

Financial crisis hits private universities as state owes them Sh50 billion in unpaid student sponsorship funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Kenya Association of Private Universities warns that the financial strain is affecting the operations of private universities, which are struggling to...

NACADA report shows rising trend of alcohol consumption among university students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

NACADA's study, which surveyed undergraduate students from both public and private universities in Kenya, also revealed that friends are the leading s...

Report warns Kenya losing skills as more students prefer studying, working  abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2025

The report says that students prioritise opportunities to gain work experience while studying, alongside financial aid and scholarship availability.

Government plans to register over 15 million learners to Taifa Care by April
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Under the new Taifa Care scheme, all primary and secondary school learners will now benefit from comprehensive medical coverage.

Thousands protest in Ethiopia’s Mekelle over schools’ non-compliance with court’s hijab rulings
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respo...

One killed as security forces recover firearms, stolen livestock in Isiolo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The security forces, involved in the ongoing Operation Maliza Uhalifu, on Tuesday recovered two illegal firearms and 19 stolen livestock from the band...

KCSE 2024: National schools continue to showcase academic dominance as private schools rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

Schools from metropolitan counties, particularly Nairobi and Kiambu, dominated the rankings.

NTSA sets tough requirements for vehicles transporting children returning to schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

NTSA urged parents and guardians to utilise its free mobile app to verify the essential details of public service vehicles, drivers, and conductors be...

A reform gone wrong: How Ruto’s university funding model failed students in 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

While the government has pledged to refine the system, trust among students, parents, and stakeholders remains low.

Oshwal Academy directed to allow Muslim students to perform afternoon prayers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

The court ordered the school to allow the students to perform their prayers within the campus.

Isiolo leaders discuss security, development in meeting with DP Kindiki
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

One of the key issue raised was the need to conclude the recruitment of the National Police Reservists.

Kumbusha Mwanafunzi initiative helping improve education in Coast schools
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 01, 2024

Sabri hopes to introduce teacher training programmes to ensure educators are equipped with the skills to support student empowerment.

Karatina University closed after students protest over matatu fares, hostel rents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2024

The institution has approximately 10,000 students, and the majority participated in the protests.

Senator Nyamu seeks deployment of safety officers in schools to tackle violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2024

The motion comes at a time when Kenya has witnessed 239 cases of unrest in secondary schools in the last nine months.

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