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Why thousands of HELB defaulters are ending up on CRB list

HELB Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Monari on Spice fm interview.

Thousands of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) beneficiaries' dreams of accessing credit for business or personal development have turned into a nightmare. 

A growing number of graduates who have failed to repay their student loans now find themselves listed with Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB), resulting in being locked out of future borrowing opportunities.

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