Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr has bashed the ministry of education after it hinted a possible collaboration with DCI to hunt down graduates who are yet to repay their HELB loans.
On Thursday in the Senate, Kilonzo wondered why the government is determined to 'harass' jobless graduates yet it pays billions to bankrupt firms to do dams across the country.
According to the second term legislator, former students are not supposed to be compelled to pay loans, adding that arresting them amounts to shame.
"To be poor is not a crime! To get a degree on loan is not an offence. We have not asked for anyone to be arrested for committing us to the national debt. Coffee, maize, sugar and other debts are waived at a drop of a hat ! Give the youth a break," he tweeted.
Mr Kilonzo added: "In this country, a bankrupt firm is given a multimillion tender to do a dam at Elgeyo-Marakwet. In fact, the project has not yet started. Then somebody is threatening to arrest someone who got a degree using a loan. Shame on you."
Education minister Ambassador Amina Mohammed in the company of HELB officials, said the institution might partner with DCI to hunt loan defaulters, a move that has not gone well with a section of leaders.
Others who have openly opposed the move include Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino and Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja.
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