The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has addressed growing public anxiety following reports that it has enlisted auctioneering firms to hunt down unpaid student loans. The clarification comes after a social media firestorm erupted over the board’s aggressive recovery tactics.
The debate ignited on Monday, February 23, when a loan beneficiary posted a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) of a chilling debt collection message. The post quickly went viral, prompting thousands of Kenyans to question if the board had shifted toward more punitive measures against struggling graduates.
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