{
  "id": 5316479,
  "title": "Govt Extends HELB, Universities Fund Application Deadline to Sept 21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/govt-extends-helb-universities-fund-application-deadline-to-sept-21",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/govt-extends-helb-universities-fund-application-deadline-to-sept-21/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has extended the deadline for first-time university students and TVET trainees to apply for higher education funding. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba announced the extension on Thursday, September 3, 2026, after the initial application window closed on August 31. Ogamba said a total of 789,422 applications had been received by the time [...] The post Govt Extends…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Govt extends university, TVET funding application deadline to Sep 21",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/govt-extends-university-tvet-funding-application-deadline-to-sep-21",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:15:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}