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Student loan headache as President makes case for new funding model

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President William Ruto inspects a guard consisting of National Youth Service Recruits on August 26, 2024 at Gilgil Sub County within Nakuru County, during the Kenya National Youth Service Recruits Pass-Out Parade. [PCS]

A push by students to convince President William Ruto to revert to the old funding model or scrap off loans under the new funding model did not yield as they had anticipated.

Instead, President Ruto made a strong case for the new model adopted in September 2024.

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