The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, has maintained that all loan defaulters currently in formal employment must be forced to pay their debts. This after Education Cabinet Secretary, Dr Amina Mohammed, received public condemnation following her assertions that a major crackdown will be mounted for beneficiaries who have since defaulted.
On Wednesday, 20th February 2019, Dr Amina said the government will step up efforts to recover over Kshs 7.2 Billion in loans by past beneficiaries. She said the radical exercise will kick off soon and those in the diaspora will not be spared either. “We are going to partner with our law enforcement agencies to track down those holding jobs and yet are reluctant to stand up to be counted as responsible and patriotic citizens who honour their debts,” she said. This directive caused anger among youths and even some politicians.
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But, HELB is not ready to cede ground any time soon and according to the agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Charles Ringera, the law will take its full force to ensure all defaulters are brought to book.
Here is the full presser by the HELB CEO;
“On 20th February, 2019, the Higher Education Loans Board launched HELB’s 2019-2023 strategic plan; dubbed ‘HELB Agenda 2019-2023’, at the Nairobi’s Laico Regency.
In her Speech the Cabinet Secretary for Education made the following pronouncement
