Ruto Directs Inclusion of KMTC Students in New Funding Framework

Kenya, April 14, 2026 - President William Ruto has directed the Ministry of Education to include students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) in the upcoming education financing framework.

The move is aimed at ensuring KMTC students benefit from government funding. The new framework seeks to merge the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the TVET Fund, and the University Fund into a single entity to improve student support in tertiary institutions.

The merger will take effect once the Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2024, approved by the Cabinet on February 10, is passed by Parliament. The President instructed Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to ensure KMTC students are included in time to benefit from the next semester.

Ruto issued the directive during the commissioning of the Affordable Housing Project at KMTC Nyamache Campus in Kisii County. “As you work around the Bill, ensure that KMTC students receive an allocation for the next semester,” the President said.

Ogamba confirmed that the Bill has already been tabled before Parliament and includes provisions for students across the country, including those in KMTC. The new framework follows recommendations from the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, which aim to eliminate inefficiencies in the education sector.

“Cabinet has further considered, adopted, and forwarded to Parliament a package of education reform Bills, marking a comprehensive overhaul of Kenya’s education system,” a government dispatch stated.