Higher Education Loans Board - Mars Group Kenya

Administration
Board Members
The Board is governed by a team of eleven members headed by the Chairman. The
Secretary to the Board is also the Chief Executive. The current members are:
Prof. J.H.Kimura Ph.D., FCPA(K) - Chairman
Mr. Benjamin C. Cheboi EBS Chief Executive - Secretary
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Science and Technology –
Member
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance – Member
Secretary, Commission for Higher Education – Member
Chairman of the Vice-Chancellors Committee for Public Universities –
Member
Executive Director, Federation of Kenya Employers – Member
Chairman, Kenya Bankers Association – Member
The Vice Chancellor Representing vice chancellors and principals of
Private chartered universities – Member
Mrs. Rose Waruinge Private Lawyer – Member
Mr. Kipngetich Arap Korir Bett – Member
Prof. J. H. Kimura, Ph.D., FCPA (K)
BOARD CHAIRMAN
WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN

It is an honor to me to be able to communicate to you our clients,
customers and well- wishers through this re-designed and improved
Website of the Higher Education Loans Board. In an age when Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a critical role in conveying
information, the importance of a website for an institution like ours cannot
be overemphasized.
A website is an efficient and effective medium of communication and I am
confident that all those who will visit the HELB website will find it a rich
source of data on any issues or questions that they may wish resolved.
Through this website you can interrogate the Board on your personal loan
details, get information about the financial position of the Board, make
suggestions on improvements you want made and generally keep yourself
informed on what is happening way back home (for those who reside
abroad) through connectivity we have arranged with some collaborating
institutions.
I would like to make a personal appeal to all of you out there who owe the
Board money to please make arrangements to start repaying your loans.
The money you owe could assist some desperately needy young Kenyan to
get money to finance their education. You may not know it but there are
many Kenyans to-day who cannot go to university because they cannot
afford to pay their share of fees even after getting the maximum that the
Board can give. Having benefited in the past, you owe it to the next
generation to get a similar set of benefits. And remember, it is a loan that
you got and not a grant; so, do the right thing and pay up.
We at HELB have committed ourselves to creating one of the best
managed institutions in the country so as to ensure that any student who
needs finance for higher education will be able to get it at a cost that is fair
and reasonable. You can help us to achieve this goal by playing your part
because, I know, that together we can do it.
Sincerely,
Prof. J. H. Kimura, Ph.D., FCPA (K)
Chairman, HELB.

Benjamin. C. Cheboi EBS
BOARD SECRETARY
STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD SECRETARY::.
Since the inception of the Higher Education Loans Board over ten years ago, we have
placed emphasis on effective communication and information technology as the pillar
underpinning our success. As a Board, we believe in the value of communication.
We have transformed the Board from an organization whose operations were largely
manual to one that applies modern technology to enhance service delivery. The Board
uses Electronic Funds Transfer [E.F.T] in the disbursement of loans including
crediting students' bank accounts. It has also opened modern communication avenues
such as the extensive use of the e-mail and now this interactive web site. In addition,
we have over the years enhanced rapport with our stakeholders through workshops,
seminars and visitations. We continue to build on these achievements.
In all these endeavours, we remained transparent about our operations. We were and
still are open about our strengths, weakness and limitations.
HELB has in the past received several inquiries about its activities from Kenyans
living abroad. We trust that this interactive site will assist them in learning more about
the Board and in communicating with us. Likewise, Kenyans resident in the country
do not have to come to our offices in Nairobi to seek information that is readily
available on the site. Students can also now check their loan results online.
The site also features HELB NEWS, a section where we carry stories on latest
happenings at HELB.

We think that the web site is a milestone in our communication strategy and trust that
many of our clients will be able to seek and get instant answers to questions they have
been yearning to ask the Board.
Benjamin C. Cheboi EBS
BOARD SECRETARY
Management Staff
Board Secretary - B. C. Cheboi B.Sc (UoN),PGDE (KU), M.Ed (Manchester)
Deputy Secretary - P. H. Dido B.A. (UoN), M.A (Lond), P. DIP (Lond)
Information Technology Department
Manager - D. K. Mbogori B.SC (UoN), M.Sc (Kingston- UK) Ph.D (UoN)
Systems Analyst - Daniel Njuguna Kagunda B.Sc (KU)
Data Analyst - Josphat Kioko Nzuki, B.Sc (Moi)
Human Resource & Administration Department
Manager - Anne Gitau B.Ed (Egerton), MBA (UoN)
Senior Personnel Officer - Madrine W. Mburu, B.A. (UoN)
Finance Department
Head of Finance-Shem Andrew Gichimu B.Com [Accounting],CPA(K)
Finance Manager - Mary N. Wachira B.Com (UoN), CPA (K)
Senior Accountant - Fritz N. C. Achola B.Com (Delhi), CPA (K)
Senior Accountant - Rose M. Nyamweya B.Com (Delhi), CPA
(K),CPS(K)MBA(ESAMI/MsM)
Recovery Department
Head of Loan Repayment & Recovery - Richard B. Kipsang B.Ed (UoN), M.A.
(UoN)
Lending Department

Lending Manager- Esther N. Michieka, B.Ed (UoN),Pg.Dip. (UoN)
Legal Services Department
Legal Services Manager - Benadette N. Masinde, LLB (UoN), DIP IN LAW
(K.S.L), CPS (K)
Audit Department
Audit Services Manager -Mr. Victor Kipkemboi Lomaria, B.Com University of
Nairobi,CPA-K
Communications Unit
Public Relations Officer - Otieno. Agiro, B.A. (Makerere), Ed Dip (Makerere),
MPRSK