Medical students to get more loans from HELB

Graduating Students at Kenya Medical Training College, displaying their awards and certificates after the ceremony on Thursday, 2nd, December 2021. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Financial support given to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students will be increased after beneficiaries set a good repayment record, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has said.

Speaking in Nairobi during the launch of an education financing scheme for KMTC students, Helb Chief Executive Officer Charles Ringera said Sh2.9 billion in loans was dispatched to medical students during the 2021/2022 academic year, benefitting a total of 49,166 learners.