Ruto promises to abolish Helb, set up funding body

The government has promised Kenyans that the education sector will improve.

President William Ruto has stated that he has used the last four months of his presidency to lay the groundwork for a revolution in the education sector.

Ruto promised to abolish Helb and TVET funding and to establish national skills and funding council to connect the two levels in order to provide a credit transfer framework and to support academic progression.

The National Education Fund will mobilise grants, bursaries, and scholarships from private and public sponsors to cover non-tuition costs.

“To bridge the current higher education funding gap of up to 45 per cent, the government will establish the National Skill and Funding Council that amalgamates Helb, TVET, and University Funding Board.