Helb Contacts

Below are the contact details of HELB. You can contact them for more information on the application process

Head Office
Anniversary Tower 19th floor, University Way
P.O. Box 69489-00400
NAIROBI-KENYAContact Centre:
Tel: +254 711 052000; email:[email protected]
SMS: 21112

General inquiries: [email protected]

The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, is the leading financier of higher education in Kenya.

It is a State Corporation under the then Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. HELB was established by an Act of Parliament (Cap 213A) in 1995.

The mandate of the Board is to disburse loans, bursaries, and scholarships to students pursuing higher education in recognized institutions.

HELB provides affordable loan bursaries and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher education.

Key among the responsibilities of the Board is sourcing funds, establishing, managing, and awarding loans bursaries, and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher education in recognized institutions.

Through the Act, the Board has been able to recover funds loaned out to Kenyans in the past.