~It will now be Mandatory for the Higher Education Loans Board[HELB] to provide Loans to all regular students in Public universities

~The HELB Bill by Kiharu MP Irungu Kang'ata,which sailed through with amendiments,had sought to have all students admitted to public universities.

~The amendiments by parliament act had sought to have all students admitted to universities guaranteed Loans and if denied, HELB Must be in awaiting the reasons behind the rejections

~The MPs lead by MP Irungu passed the bill which will now see them evade contributing to students from poor backgrounds who fail to secure the loans

~Students Under the age of 18 Years will now benefit from the loans with learners also having representatives sit on the board.Kang'ata said the students should sit on the board to ensure there is transparency in how th funds are disbursed

~The MP had proposed that 3 students 2 of whom shall be government sponsered and elected while third from Private Universities

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