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Muslim leaders seek changes as students keep off Helb loans

Trace Kenya Program Associate Omar Gomey engage colleges and universities students in an activity in Mombasa. [File, Standard]

Some students who qualify to join universities and colleges are shunning government loans citing religious beliefs.

The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) said the loans incur interests, which is prohibited in Islam under Sharia rules.

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