Babu Owino calls for daily protests across all universities starting 14th October.
This comes after there has been delay in distributing HELB funding.
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino is calling for daily protests at universities across the country starting October 14.
This comes following the delay in the disbursement of scholarship funds(HELLB).
Making the announcement via his X account, the MP highlighted the growing desperation among students who depend on the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) for financial support
Babu Owino has accused the board of intentionally stalling the release of funds.
“HELB has intentionally decided to delay funds meant to educate our comrades, and as a result, they must suffer.
According to him, student leaders across all universities should immobilize the students to a peaceful demonstration.
His call for protests comes days after protests at Nyandarua National Polytechnic, where students took to the streets against a fee hike and the cancellation of HELB applications.
There have also been numerous complaints regarding HELB’s sluggish disbursement of funds.
Just last week, a university student shared his distress on TikTok, revealing the consequences of the delayed funds.
In August, the Treasury allocated Ksh29.7 billion to the Ministry of Education, which included Ksh5.1 billion earmarked for HELB to assist students pursuing higher education.
However, no distribution has been done yet and this has raised questions about the government’s commitment to student welfare, as many struggle to meet basic needs.
