Kakamega MPs are divided on the threat to use police to recover about Sh7 billion arrears from beneficiaries of the Higher Education Loans Board. Education CS Amina Mohamed last week said they will ask police to arrest defaulters. Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali supported the move but Malulu Injendi (Malava) and Lugari's Ayub Savula said it misguided and amounted to harassment. She said the government was unable to raise money for TIVET loans because of defaulting past beneficiaries. “We are not going to ask those who are unemployed to pay but those working must repay their loans.

Source: The Star February 25, 2019 21:00 UTC