Paying HELB loan through Mpesa is one of the best and most convenient way. Apart from being the easiest payment method, it is safest.
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Undergraduate Loan Repayment starts within one year of completion of studies or within such a period as the Board decides to recall the loan whichever is earlier. However, you can make voluntary payments before or after you complete your studies to reduce your loan balance.
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It should be noted that frequent HELB loan defaulters risk getting blacklisted by the Credit Reference Bureau(CRB), which will prevent them getting bank loans. With this digital generation and more advancement in mobile technology, one can conveniently pay outstanding HELB loan through Mpesa by following these steps:
- Go to M-PESA menu, select Pay Bill.
- Enter 200800 for HELB business number.
- Your account number is your National ID number.
- Enter amount to pay.
- Enter M-PESA PIN.
- Double-check your details, if OK press SEND.
- Wait for the MPESA transaction confirmation SMS.
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Other payment methods
The board also has alternative methods of repaying helb loan. They include; Bank Deposit and Diaspora Repayment.
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Bank Deposit
All payments are payable to Higher Education Loans Board, by crossed cheque, bankers draft, direct transfer/standing order/EFT or cash deposit to HELB collection A/C in any of the following banks:
Bank | Account Number | Branch | Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) |
Kenya Commercial Bank | 1103 266 314 | University-way | SWIFT CODE : KCBLKENX |
Family Bank | 035 000 024 971 | Family Bank Towers | SWIFT CODE : FABLKENAXXX |
Co-operative Bank | 011290 612 228 00 | University-way | SWIFT CODE : KCOOKENA |
Barclays bank | 077 501 8216 | Barclays Plaza | SWIFT CODE : BARCKENX |
Standard chartered Bank | 010 801 826 4700 | Koinange street | SWIFT CODE : SCBLKENX |
Equity bank | 055 029 357 3408 | Equity Center | SWIFT CODE : EQBLKENA |
National Bank of Kenya | 010 016 039 1100 | Harambee Avenue | SWIFT CODE :NBKEKENX |
Citibank | 300 040 012 | Nairobi | SWIFT CODE : CITIKENA |
SBM Bank | 0332 084 215 001 | Delta House | SWIFT CODE : SBMKENA |
NCBA Bank Kenya | 1002 247 638 | NIC House | SWIFT CODE : CBAFKENX |
Jamii Bora Bank | 1174 852 7001 | Koinange street | SWIFT CODE : CIFIKENAXXX |
Diaspora Repayment Methods
Wave
- You can make payments instantly from the US and Canada through Wave via KCB account number 1103266314.
- Go to www.sendwave.com to update/download the app and then make transfers immediately.
- Please forward the wave email notification as well as your ID NUMBER to OnlinePayments@helb.co.ke
 World Remit
- Log in to www.worldremit.com
- Select the ‘Bank Deposit’ service from the blue ‘Send to’ box on this page
- Choose whether to make the transfer to a Kenyan shilling (KES) or US dollar (USD) account
- Enter the amount you want to transfer
- We’ll show you the highly competitive exchange rate you’ll receive and any fees upfront
- Enter recipient’s details KCB ACCOUNT NUMBER 1103266314
- Pay online using a credit or debit card
- Use your ID number as the reference
- You and your recipient will receive SMS and email notification once the transfer is complete
- Please forward the wave email notification as well as your ID NUMBER to OnlinePayments@helb.co.ke
Note that defaulters are slapped with Ksh 5,000 each month they don’t pay. To avoid this monthly penalty, you can pay as little as Ksh 1,500 so as to be safe.
Completion of Loan Repayment
Upon completion of loan repayment, it is important to seek clearance certificate from HELB. Please note that only HELB and not your employer can confirm your loan repayment status. HELB shall confirm loan repayment completion by issuing certificate of clearance.
Over Repayment
If you overpay your loan, you will receive a refund from HELB and not your employer. To claim refund, you must fill in the Loan Recovery Enquiry form.