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Helb releases list of Private Universities eligible for Helb Loan

February 13, 2026 Hillary Kangwana

List of 30 Private Universities Eligible for Helb Loan.

S/N	Key	Name	Category	Institution Type	Parent Ministry	Location
1	AIU	AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
2	ANU	AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KAJIADO COUNTY
3	AMIU	AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
4	CUEA	CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
5	DAYSTAR	DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
6	GLUK	GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU	University	Private	Private Institution	KISUMU COUNTY
7	GRETSA	GRETSA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
8	ILU	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
9	IUK	ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
10	KABU	KABARAK UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAKURU COUNTY
11	KCA	KCA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
12	KAGEU	KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
13	KHEU	KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KERICHO COUNTY
14	KEMU	KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MERU COUNTY
15	KWUST	KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
16	LUKENYA	LUKENYA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
17	MUA	MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
18	MARIST	MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
19	MKU	MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
20	PAC	PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
21	PIU	PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
22	PUEA	PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
23	RU	RIARA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
24	SCU	SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
25	SPU	ST PAULS UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
26	TU	TANGAZA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
27	TEAU	THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KAJIADO COUNTY
28	BARA	UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON	University	Private	Private Institution	NANDI COUNTY
29	UZIMA	UZIMA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KISUMU COUNTY
30	ZETECH	ZETECH UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY

List of 30 Private Universities Eligible for Helb Loan.

S/N	Key	Name	Category	Institution Type	Parent Ministry	Location
1	AIU	AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
2	ANU	AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KAJIADO COUNTY
3	AMIU	AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
4	CUEA	CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
5	DAYSTAR	DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
6	GLUK	GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU	University	Private	Private Institution	KISUMU COUNTY
7	GRETSA	GRETSA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
8	ILU	INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
9	IUK	ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
10	KABU	KABARAK UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAKURU COUNTY
11	KCA	KCA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
12	KAGEU	KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
13	KHEU	KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KERICHO COUNTY
14	KEMU	KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MERU COUNTY
15	KWUST	KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
16	LUKENYA	LUKENYA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
17	MUA	MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
18	MARIST	MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
19	MKU	MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
20	PAC	PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
21	PIU	PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
22	PUEA	PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
23	RU	RIARA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
24	SCU	SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	MACHAKOS COUNTY
25	SPU	ST PAULS UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KIAMBU COUNTY
26	TU	TANGAZA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY
27	TEAU	THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KAJIADO COUNTY
28	BARA	UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON	University	Private	Private Institution	NANDI COUNTY
29	UZIMA	UZIMA UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	KISUMU COUNTY
30	ZETECH	ZETECH UNIVERSITY	University	Private	Private Institution	NAIROBI COUNTY

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