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Relief for unemployed youth as HELB drops certificate fee

Higher Education Loans Board applicants being served at the agency's offices in Nairobi. 

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By  Steve Otieno  &  Faith Nyamai

What you need to know:

  • Organisations often use the HELB compliance certificate to assess individuals applying for jobs.
  • The certificate is one of the documents required when an individual applies for public jobs as provided for in Chapter VI on Leadership and Integrity of the Constitution.
  • HELB says the move follows numerous complaints by job-seekers over the fee.

The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has waived the Sh1,000 fee that Kenyans have had to fork out in order to obtain a compliance certificate.

This means the document will now be issued free of charge, signalling relief for job seekers whose resources are already limited.

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