President Ruto has announced that thousands of students who depend on government funding through the Higher Education Loans Board will receive all their pending allocations by the end of this week.
Speaking while in Dagoretti, Ruto assured that he had finalized all governmental deliberations to have the money disbursed by Friday.
Ruto noted that he held important discussions with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, during which they agreed on a structured plan to ensure the timely release of funds.
HELB to be disbursed by the end of the week. Photo: Courtesy.
“Today, the Head of Public Service is handling the matter, and I have instructed them to ensure that the money reaches the students’ accounts by Friday so that everyone can have their resources,” Ruto announced.
Ruto went on to warn those responsible for the disbursement that should they fail to release the money by Friday, then he will personally hold them accountable.
“If that money has not been reflected in your accounts by then, you can reach out to me. There are people I will have to hold responsible for the same,” he added.
Ruto also acknowledged that the government had been facing challenges with the disbursement of the funds, making it difficult for beneficiaries to receive their payments.
“There has been a problem with HELB. Yesterday, I had a meeting with the CS in charge to address the challenges that had been affecting the system,” he added.
