The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) seems to be determined to collect the monies given as education loans to beneficiaries by any means.
HELB had recently said that it will publish the names of the defaulters who failed to pay the education loan if the 30-day deadline ends.
The board said it carried out research and knows the beneficiaries who are formally employed and those who are not yet employed.
According to Kenyans.co.ke, the board has started sending messages to the beneficiaries indicating the amount of money they should pay before the deadline.
The amount is calculated based on income.
"Greetings! HELB is aware that you are formally employed. Kindly pay at least Kes. 4500 by 30/11/2019 to avoid penalties. MPESA PAYBILL 200800. A/C no is your ID," a text message seen by Kenyans.co.ke reads.
HELB had threatened to publish the names of the defaulters saying it had noticed they were not responding to the payment calls.
"Please take note the names and pictures of HELB loan beneficiaries who have defaulted repayment of the loan from 1975 to date shall be published in the leading newspapers," reads part of a statement quoted by Standard.
Kenyans reacted to the issue with Babu Owino vowing to defend the defaulters since most of them were not employed.