Beatrice Inyangala, Secretary of the Ministry of Education‘s Department of Higher Education and Research, has detailed the new university fee structure that will come into effect next month.
In a recent update on her X platform, Inyangala explained that the revamped funding system will be tailored to reflect the financial capability of students’ families.
Inyangala outlined that students will be categorized into five distinct groups based on their families’ income levels.
“We are implementing a more nuanced funding approach that considers the financial situation of each student’s family,” she said.
Group 1, which includes students from families earning up to Sh5,995 per month, the government will cover up to 70% of tuition fees.
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) will contribute 25%, leaving families with a 5% share of the costs.
Group 2, which covers families with incomes up to Sh23,670 per month, government funding will amount to 60% of tuition fees, with HELB providing 30%.
This brings total support to 90%, with families contributing the remaining 10%.
“The conservation loan for Group 2 will be Sh55,000,” Inyangala noted.
Students in Group 3, from families earning up to Sh70,000 per month, will receive 50% of their tuition covered by the government, and 30% from HELB, totaling 80% support.
Families will need to cover the remaining 20%, with a conservation loan of Sh50,000.
In Group 4, which includes families with incomes up to Sh120,000, the government will finance 40% of tuition fees, while HELB will cover 30%, providing a total of 70% support.
Families will be responsible for the remaining 30%.
Finally, Group 5 consists of students from families with incomes exceeding Sh120,000 per month.
No government funding or HELB loan will be provided for this group, based on the assumption that these families can manage the full tuition cost themselves.
Inyangala emphasized that this system aims to ensure that university education remains accessible and equitable, aligning support with the financial capacity of students’ families.
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