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Relief as State set to release college, varsity students' funding

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich cutting a cake to mark his birthday at Iten School for the deaf. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Students in universities and colleges will from next week receive up to Sh60,000 as the government unlocks the funding stalemate.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu said the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) has finalised the processing of loans for first-year students in universities and TVETs under the New Higher Education Funding Model.

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