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TUKO Simply breathtaking: Isaya shares photo of Charlene in stunning Chinese attire TUKO My MIL took my son away at night — Then I discovered what she was planning TUKO "Nitakuona chini ya kitanda": Betty Maina confronts Gachagua over personal jibes People Daily Obado vows to continue supporting Sharon Otieno’s family despite court verdict People Daily HELB clarifies who qualifies as a first-time applicant for student funding Nation Africa Liberia Agrees to Host 1,200 US Deportees Amidst Broader African Engagement in US Migration Policy France 24 Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit Daily Maverick Pastafarians staring intently at the sun TUKO Video: SDA choir's figure-hugging dresses start raging debate on social media TUKO Timeless impact: Njugush honours John DeMathew with an emotional tribute NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: The Ndindi factor: Option or decoy? K24 Digital Police report reveals Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend was at her apartment when she died TUKO Making moves: Viral group Heha Movers lands brand endorsement deals TUKO "Honouring my father": Kenyan lady plays Rhumba, dances around dad's coffin TUKO UK skilled worker visa: 10 things to know before you apply TUKO Polished and poised: Nick Ruto steps out with mum in sharp suit, trimmed beard Citizen Digital Kirinyaga: Employer murdered, body dumped in well as farmhand flees Citizen Digital 8-month-old baby abandoned along Kisii road People Daily How US100 and S&P 500 volatility creates trading opportunities beyond stock CFDs People Daily Majimbo Kalasinga: Linda Mwananchi already has a party; we are waiting to unveil it People Daily NSE temporarily halts trading in Absa Bank shares People Daily Clinical officers’ strike: Peterson Wachira explains reason behind industrial action TUKO Beware: Govt lists 5 countries as danger destinations for Kenyan jobseekers TUKO Money struggles: 10 weakest currencies in Africa based on rates in August 2026 TUKO Cheapest model at KSh 360k: NCBA announces auction of 47 vehicles Nairobi Leo President Ruto Announces Plan to Give New Mothers Free Diapers Under SHA Nairobi Leo Gov't Announces Plan to Import 25 Million Bags of Maize Kahawa Tungu Jodie Comer Net Worth - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Keri Russell's Enduring Stardom: A $12 Million Journey Through Hollywood Kahawa Tungu Powers Boothe's Enduring Legacy: Unpacking the $8 Million Fortune of a Hollywood Character Icon Kahawa Tungu Bill Paxton's Enduring Legacy: A $25 Million Career Cut Short Kahawa Tungu Sidney Poitier Net Worth - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Harry Belafonte: The Enduring Legacy of an Artist and Activist Valued at $30 Million Bizna Kenya Absa Bank Kenya Records Robust Sh10.5 Billion Half-Year Profit Amidst Challenging Market Bizna Kenya Treasury Intervenes to Halt Sony Sugar Land Auction Over Sh862 Million Co-op Bank Debt Citizen Digital Kenya Health Summit 2026 People Daily Road Safety Alert: NTSA Unveils 9-Point Plan for School Transport Operators People Daily Wiper Spokesperson Underscores Kalonzo Musyoka's Four Decades of Unblemished Public Service TUKO Chaos crackdown: DCI hunts down Kassim Abdi Sebu over Homa Bay violence TUKO Digital Fallout: Rotimi Threatens Kenyan's Job Over "Genes" Comment, Sparks Regional Row Kenya News Agency Ruto: Kenya crosses UHC threshold with 32.3M SHA registrations Citizen Digital Wavinya Ndeti slams Mutua after inspection of Machakos People’s Park K24 Digital Jamal Musiala confirms battling rare condition after collapsing during football match K24 Digital Prince Smile vows never to attend Oga Obinna’s show K24 Digital Nuru Okanga predicts Sakaja will not be re-elected as Nairobi governor in 2027 Citizen Digital FIFA's World Cup Sales Plan Draws 'Self-Destruct' Warning from Premier League Chief France 24 Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed Daily Maverick Boerewors: Beyond the Braai, A Culinary Legacy Forged in Tradition and Regulation People Daily President Ruto Underscores Maternal and Specialised Care at Major Nairobi Health Summit TUKO From Classroom Dreams to Agribusiness Reality: Kisumu Teacher Forges New Path After Job Search Frustration TUKO Eswatini, South Africa Lead Continent in Staggering Unemployment Rates for 2025 Al Jazeera South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war Kenya News Agency Grading and murraming works begin on Karambaini Road Kenya News Agency Future Leaders: JKF Summit Inspires Garissa, Tana River Scholars Towards Purpose-Driven Excellence K24 Digital Heavy traffic on Nairobi Southern Bypass after trailer accident K24 Digital Who should Man Utd sign? 4 players recommended to the Red Devils K24 Digital Angélique Kidjo makes history as first African musician to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star TUKO Do not: UAE names 1 thing Kenyans, 5 nationalities must not do on arrival TUKO "Notorious receivers": Police arrest 2 suspects, recover stolen phones People Daily United against Ruto: Can the opposition stick together until 2027? People Daily Why Guodong Group and other Chinese giants are rushing to invest in Kenya People Daily Kabuchai MP: Linda Mwananchi paybill has collected Ksh17M TUKO "Lazima turudi": Linda Mwananchi vows return to Homa Bay after deadly chaos TUKO "Nilijengea mzazi alinilea": Gabriella hits back after criticism on dad's home Pulse Live Kenya Konza Technopolis: How Kenya is building Africa’s Silicon Savannah Pulse Live Kenya Why SHA is giving families in Western Kenya a new sense of security Nairobi Leo Tata Chemicals Magadi Confirms Compliance After Gov't Suspended Its Mining Operations Nairobi Leo Talanta Sports Complex Nears Completion as Construction Hits 92% [Photos] Kenya News Agency KTDA to distribute 2M fertiliser bags to tea farmers Kenya News Agency Former MP welcomes multiparty competition in Mount Kenya KBC Digital Kenya to import 25M bags of maize as Govt assures Kenyans of food security BBC News 'I don't want to send you to prison', witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony Kahawa Tungu How to Check My UNISA Status - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu How to Check Nedbank Account Number - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu How to Check Netflix Password - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu How to Check Number on Vodacom - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu How to Check Overdraft Limit on FNB - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu KRA Lists Kenya Power, Unga Farm Care Consignments for Auction - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Keira Knightley Net Worth - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Matthew Macfadyen Net Worth - Kahawatungu K24 Digital ‘Tunampeleka rehab’: Shangazi reveals Fardosa’s hospitalisation was due to alcohol addiction France 24 Palestinian-American citizen raises US flag over besieged West Bank home Daily Maverick Who makes the best boerewors? 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HELB clarifies who qualifies as a first-time applicant for student funding

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The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has clarified who qualifies as a first-time applicant for student financing, addressing uncertainty among newly admitted and continuing students seeking government support for their education. According to a statement released by HELB on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, a first-time applicant is any student applying for HELB funding for the […]

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