A UK degree. The Graduate Route — 2 years to live and work after you finish. The merit usually gets you in. But the visa hinges on one unforgiving rule most students never see coming — your money, held exactly right, for exactly 28 days. We get it right the first time.
The one wall
Most Kenyan students who are refused weren’t refused on merit — they were refused on a maintenance-balance rule written for exactness, not fairness. Get it right and you’re in. Miss it by a day and the offer slips away.
The 28-day rule. The exact balance must sit untouched for 28 consecutive days — a dip on day 19 fails you.
Source of funds. Sudden large deposits without a paper trail read as borrowed money.
A thin statement of purpose. A vague 'I want to study in the UK' reads as not a genuine student.
The visa fee and IHS are non-refundable — a maintenance slip can cost you the place, the deposit and the year.
What SwiftPass does
We calculate your exact maintenance figure from your CAS and city, structure the 28-day balance with a clean source of funds, reconcile M-Pesa where it forms part of your income, and prepare bank statements the way UKVI needs to see them — the single thing that turns a refusal into an approval.
A statement of purpose that reads like a real plan — course, career, return — not a recycled template.
We match your CAS line-by-line, handle ATAS where your course needs it, and confirm your English route (IELTS/MOI).
We calculate your IHS exactly and guide your VFS Global Nairobi biometrics appointment — nothing left to guess.
Refused before? We read the letter, fix the maintenance or credibility gap, and rebuild for a clean reapplication.
The UKVI fee (£524 ≈ KSh 89,000) and IHS are paid to the UK government. SwiftPass service fees are separate, from $199.
1-year taught degrees — the fast route to a UK qualification
Undergraduate study at a licensed UK university
Pathway programmes into a full degree
How it works
Maintenance is where strong students slip. We structure your funds to the exact figure, held the exact 28 consecutive days — bank-stamped, sourced, M-Pesa reconciled, no surprises.
CAS matched line-by-line, IHS calculated, ATAS handled where needed, and a genuine-student statement that reads like a real plan — not a template.
We guide your VFS Global Nairobi appointment and confirm what to bring, then track UKVI until your visa — usually about 3 weeks.
Flat fees. The service guarantee is included — if we make a review error, your service fee is refunded in full.
Self-guided, expert-checked
Expert reviews your file
A specialist handles it all
Priority · zero effort
The £524 UKVI fee and the IHS (£1,035/year) are paid separately to the UK government — we never mark them up.
UK student visas have a high grant rate for Kenyans — the merit usually isn't the problem. The number one avoidable refusal is the financial-maintenance rule: the exact required balance must sit in your (or your sponsor's) account for 28 consecutive days, bank-stamped, with the closing date within 31 days of applying. A single slip here sinks a strong student. SwiftPass structures the funds correctly before you submit.
Tuition for your first year plus 9 months of living costs (a set monthly figure for London vs outside London), held for 28 consecutive days. We calculate your exact figure from your CAS and city, reconcile M-Pesa where relevant, and structure the statements so UKVI accepts them first time.
After you finish your UK degree, the Graduate Route lets you stay and work (or look for work) for 2 years — 3 for a PhD — with no sponsor needed. It is one of the strongest study-to-work pathways available to Kenyans.
Since 22 October 2024, UK visa services in Kenya are run by VFS Global, not TLScontact — the centre is in Westlands, Nairobi. SwiftPass guides your appointment and confirms exactly what to bring.
The UKVI student visa fee is £524 (≈ KSh 89,000), plus the Immigration Health Surcharge (£1,035 per year of study), paid to the UK government. VFS service fees also apply. SwiftPass service fees are separate, from $199 flat.
The degree, the Graduate Route, the future on the other side of it — they all hinge on getting the maintenance and the statement right. We do exactly that. Flat $199 · 94% first-submission approval.
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