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Articles By: Getrude Mathayo

HELB Reveals How Students Can Track Loan Status On Their Phones

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) reminds students and other applicants that they don’t need to visit its offices in

Government and Policy

· Aug 31, 2026
Treasury Unveils Plan To Replace eCitizen Convenience Fees With Access Fees

The National Treasury wants to put eCitizen’s fee structure on a firmer legal footing, and it’s doing so by scrapping

Government and Policy

· Aug 28, 2026
NTSA To Introduce New Driver Testing System And Expand Inspection Centres

The National Transport and Safety Authority, NTSA, is preparing to roll out automated driver testing and open new vehicle inspection

Government and Policy

· Aug 28, 2026
KMTC Rolls Out New Health Courses As Demand For Specialised Workers Grows

Kenya’s medical training landscape just got a bit more specialized as the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) rolled out three

Government and Policy

· Aug 27, 2026
KUCCPS Issues Fresh Notice On University Transfers For First-Year Students

Students who missed this year’s inter-university transfer window have been given some breathing room, after the Kenya Universities and Colleges

Government and Policy

· Aug 27, 2026
Grade 10 Placement Guidelines Out As Kenya Begins Biggest CBC Transition Yet

Ministry of Education has released the long-awaited guidelines for this year’s Grade 10 selection and placement exercise, arguably the single

Government and Policy

· Aug 25, 2026
Why Lower Policy Rates Don’t Always Mean Cheaper Loans

When the Central Bank of Kenya, CBK, trims its benchmark rate, the assumption is simple: borrowing gets cheaper. In practice,

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Aug 25, 2026
Kenya Bets On China Ties To Push Tea, Avocado Exports And Boost Local Manufacturing

Kenya is leaning harder into its relationship with China, looking to grow exports of tea, avocados and other farm produce

Market News

· Aug 24, 2026
Weddings, Road Shows To Cost More In Nairobi Under New 2026 Finance Rules

If you’re planning a wedding, church service, roadshow, or any kind of gathering in Nairobi, be prepared to budget for

Government and Policy

· Aug 24, 2026
HELB Opens New Ksh500,000 Loan Window For Civil Servants Seeking Further Studies

Civil servants looking to go back to school now have a new financing option. The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB,

Government and Policy

· Aug 24, 2026
TSC Announces Awards For Teachers, Sets Application Deadline

Teachers across the country have just under a week left to put themselves, or a colleague, forward for this year’s

Government and Policy

· Aug 21, 2026
Education Ministry Releases Key Dates For School Closing And Reopening

Parents scrolling through social media this week may have come across a worrying post, schools, it claimed, wouldn’t be reopening

Government and Policy

· Aug 20, 2026