TRAINING REVOLVING FUND FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

The Government considers the development of its Human Resource a priority area and a key strategy toward National Development. Vision 2030, the blue print for the Country’s long-term development envisions a globally competitive and adaptive human resource base that will contribute significantly to the economic, social, and political pillars that are the foundation of national development.

Continue reading: All the TSC latest news

This, therefore, calls for well-trained, efficient, and motivated public service personnel equipped with the appropriate skills and competencies acquired through training and education.

In this regard, the Government, through the Ministry of Public Service and Gender (MPSG) has established the Training Revolving Fund (TRF) for public servants including, teachers, and persons involved in public teaching service from which, they will borrow funds for professional self-development. In this regard, the Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to facilitate access and administer the Fund on behalf of Government:

The purpose of this Circular is to inform all TSC employees that they can access the facility and sponsor themselves for training in the relevant professional fields.

Attached   please  find: the Eligibility criteria  including,  the loan                        Application Requirements, Funding and Application process.

More information may be obtained from 11Guidelines for the Administration of Training Resolving Fund (fRF) for the Public Service” online.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOAN

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE LOAN

To be eligible for TRF, applicants must have met the following considerations:

• Be a public servant,
• Have completed the probation period,
• Have completed two (2) years since completion of a long course,
• Have completed one (]) year since the completion of a short course,
• Commence their studies during the financial year when the funds are awarded,
• Course applied for must be relevant and among those identified as critical (see 5.0 below),
• Have ability to commence repayment of borrowed funds immediately after disbursement as per the I/3^rd rule requirement under the Service Regulations,
• Have ability to repay borrowed funds within the stipulated period,
• Previous beneficiaries of HELB loans should have completed repayment or have been servicing the loan for at least six (6) months.

LOAN APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following shall be the requirements to be submitted to HELB during the TRF loan application process: –

• Duly filled loan application forms in hard copy or electronic form,
• Certified copy of the applicants National Identification Card,
• Certified copies of the latest three (3) months’ pay slips,
• Copy of admission letter from a recognized institution,
• A recommendation letter from the employer signed by the Accounting Officer or designated officer indicating the approved course, personal number and designation of the officer proceeding for training,
• Certified copies of national IDs of guarantors who must be serving in a Ministry /Department/Service Commission/County Government.

                    FUNDING

The Fund shall consider applications for courses which cost between Kenya shillings thirty thousand (Ksh.30, 000.00) and five hundred thousand (Kshs.500, 000.00) per year subject to ability to pay.

Funding consideration will include:

• The award of funds for courses shall be restricted to costs related to tuition, examination, library, comptiter and research;
• Fees for accommodation and tuition on residential short courses will be treated as one item (where applicable) for the purpose of funding;
• Ensuring no one shall benefit more tan once from the fund at the same time;
• Successful completion of the course should be within the stipulated period, The TRF will not meet expenses occasioned by repetition of course,
• Courses offered in local training institutions,
• Application for further funding upon proven reasonable grounds,
• Where beneficiaries exit the public service further disbursements will

APPLICATION PROCESS 

The applicant shall be required to:

• Fill an application
• Sign a loan agreement form when applying for the funds,
• The forms will be available at the HELB website on helb.co.ke for online application.
• The forms will be submitted along with the required supporting documents,
• Applicants will be required to provide two guarantors who should be serving public servant in Ministries/Departments/Service Commissions/County
• Applicants shall allow 30 days for processing of the

CRITICAL TRAINING AREAS