How counties shared Helb loans
Kakamega and Bungoma were among the highest beneficiaries.
a y agoMOSES OGADANews
THE STAR INFOGRAPHIC
Students from Kisii County received the lion’s share of support from the Higher Education Loans Board last year, the Public Service Commission has revealed.
Details emerging for the first time on how Helb is shared show that 33,400 students from the county got Sh2.1 billion.
Kisii was followed by Homa Bay county whose 32,000 applicants received Sh1.8 billion.
Kakamega and Bungoma were also among the highest beneficiaries with about Sh1.7 billion each for 34,876 and 35,170 students respectively.
Helb is usually awarded based on an applicant’s financial status, with total orphans entitled to a maximum of Sh60,000 per year.
Partial orphans or those with parents who are vulnerable as a result of disability are usually awarded a minimum of Sh40,000.
