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Graduates blame employers, harsh times for bad debt history

By AUGUSTINE ODUOR

Kenya: Harsh economic times, low pay and failure by employers to remit deductions are some of reasons many university graduates have accumulated huge arrears for Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) loans.

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