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Agency wants Chapter Six of the Constitution that has seen recoveries grow by 247pc extended to private sector to shore up funding

Kenya: Kenyans seeking employment in the private sector may soon be required to present clearance certificates from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to potential employers. This comes as the board seeks to have the existing provisions in Chapter Six of the Constitution replicated in the private sector.

The Chapter requires public service job applicants to have cleared their HELB loans before being employed.

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