The government through the Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala has finally revealed the fees amount that parents will pay in the new funding model after the new university admission letters have been released.
According to reports by the PS, the new funding model is grouped into five bands depending on the family’s income level to determine how much the parents are supposed to pay as University fees starting September.
The most beneficiaries will be the most needy group, consists of a family whose income is not beyond Sh5,995 whereby the government scholarship will cover 70 per cent of the fees while the loan will cover 25 per cent, making the total support 95 per cent.
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Parents of the above group will pay 5 per cent of the fees and the student will receive an upkeep loan from Helb of Sh60,000. Further, the government has grouped families whose income does not surpass Sh23,670 but is above Sh5,995.
The second group will the government scholarship will cover 60 per cent while the loan will cover 30 per cent. The family will pay 10 per cent of the fees. Under this category, the student will receive an upkeep loan of Sh55,000.
Additionally, the third group has been categorised as families whose income does not pass Sh70,000 but it is above Sh23,670. This family will contribute 20 per cent of the fees supposed to be paid. Students in the category will receive an upkeep loan of Sh50,000.
Also, another group has been listed as band four has families whose income does not exceed Sh120,000 but is above Sh70,000. This one will pay 30% of the total fees and a loan covering 30%.
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The last group consists of families which earn more than Sh120,000 whereby In this category, families will pay 30 per cent of fees, receive 30 per cent of the fees as a loan and pay 40% of total fees.