PREMIUM Limping Helb: Why many students risk missing on financial help A total of 1,199,423 students require support. Education Just now

The board told the committee that the introduction of the student-centred funding model in 2023/24 significantly expanded access to government student financing, leading to the increase in the number of students supported to jump from 576,338 to 823,691 in the 2025/26 financial year.694 billion, while in the 2025/26 financial year, the board had a funding gap of Sh18.

Thousands of students preparing to join various universities in September this year risk missing out on the financial support from the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) as the body is in dire financial need.