The Higher Education Loans Board [HELB] is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Geoffrey Monari as the new Chief Executive Officer [CEO] effective 17th March 2025.

Mr. Geoffrey Monari comes at the helm of HELB with over 15 years in senior management experience across the higher education financing sector. Since 2020 to date, Mr. Monari has served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Universities Fund.

Prior to joining the Universities Fund, he served as the Chief Operations Officer [COO] at HELB from 2016 – 2020 where he oversaw the strategic delivery of vital transformative initiatives across the board from student lending, strengthening debt management fund and supporting HELB wide partnerships, resource mobilisation and key stakeholder consultations.

Mr. Monari holds a Master of Business Administration degree, and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. He holds the Senior Management Leadership Programme certificate and is currently pursuing the Global CEO Africa Programme at Strathmore Business School. He also chairs the Board of the Association of Entrepreneurial Universities of Africa, serves as a director at the Institute of Economic Affairs Board and is the honorary patron of the HELB staff Sacco.

The Board is confident that Mr. Monari’s vast experience, leadership acumen and deep understanding of the higher education financing landscape will provide the vision and leadership necessary to propel HELB to new heights, ensuring that HELB continues to serve its stakeholders with excellence and integrity.

Rt. Hon. Sen. David Ekwee Ethuro, EGH, EBS

Chairman, Higher Education Loans Board [HELB]

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Note To the Editor

• The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is a state body established by an Act of Parliament – CAP 213A in 1995 mandated to provide loans, bursaries and scholarships to Kenyans pursuing higher education in recognized Kenyan Universities and Colleges and to recover the same after completion of studies to facilitate establishment of a revolving fund. The Board is therefore well aligned to Chapter 4, Section 43 (1) (f) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, that every person has the right to education.

For any media queries or interview requests, contact:

Mr. Collins Wenje

Ag. Deputy Director, Corporate Communication/Customer Experience – HELB

Cell: (+254) 0725 707966

Email: cwenje@helb.co.ke

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