Helb waiver nets Sh500m as defaulters decline 14pc

Helb chief executive Charles Ringera. FILE PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

The number of former university students defaulting on the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) dropped 14 percent following a four-month penalty waiver that ended June 30.

The latest data from Helb shows loan accounts in default currently stand at 94,216 from the 109,661 recorded by February, with unpaid loans standing at Sh10.2 billion.

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