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University students in kenya are facing significant financial challenges. The delayed disbursement of funds from the higher education loans board (HELB) has sparked protests at the University of Nairobi. This comes as HELB announced that it will disburse loans to first- and second-year students under the old funding model. Meanwhile, academic activities at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) have been halted due to a lecturers’ strike over unpaid salaries dating back to December last year.
Technical University of Kenya lecturers down tools over unpaid salaries
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