Financing Higher Education: Making NHEFM work for all in Kenya

  • July 2025
  • Policy brief

The government of Kenya unveiled the New Higher Education Funding Model(NHEFM) in 2023, following recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform. Under this model, universities and TVET colleges will no longer receive block capitation from the exchequer, but instead, funding will be channeled through various student loans, scholarships, and household contributions.

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