Karungo warns new university funding could leave graduates with long-term debt
Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa has challenged the proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, warning that its loan-based financing framework could shift more of the cost of higher education from households to graduates. Thang’wa’s concerns centre on the proposed Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA), which would replace the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB),…