Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has issued a strong statement condemning the Kenya Kwanza Government over what she terms as a “complete failure” to safeguard the future of Kenya’s youth, following widespread complaints of students being locked out of university exams due to unpaid HELB funds.
Speaking to the media on Monday, the legislator expressed outrage after she was contacted by a group of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) students who had been denied access to examination rooms. The students, primarily from the School of Civil Engineering, had reportedly cleared their family’s share of tuition fees but were sent away over unpaid HELB balances.
“These students were promised that HELB would cover part of their fees, yet when exams began, they were chased out. This is unacceptable,” said Wamuchomba. “We had to intervene directly to ensure they were allowed to sit their exams.”
The MP also revealed that her office had received another distress call from students at Mount Kenya University facing similar issues related to delayed disbursement of HELB loans. According to her, the delays in releasing these funds are part of a broader crisis affecting thousands of university students across the country.
“If the government cannot remit its share of student fees on time, how do they expect parents — some of whom are also suffering from delayed salaries — to manage? This is a clear sign of failed governance,” she added.
Wamuchomba accused the Ministry of Education of providing false assurances to Parliament and the public. “The CS for Education continues to promise that capitation and HELB delays are being resolved, but the situation on the ground tells a very different story. These are not just numbers on paper — these are real students, real futures at stake.”
The MP called on President William Ruto to show leadership and prioritize higher education, urging the government to ensure timely disbursement of HELB loans and university capitation. She warned that the continued neglect of the education sector risks pushing many young Kenyans out of the academic system.
“The clouds are gathering,” she warned. “We must act now or risk losing a whole generation to broken promises and failed leadership.”
Wamuchomba pledged to continue advocating for students and pressing for urgent reforms in how education is funded and managed in the country.
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