17 arrested in Kisii with KCSE chemistry exam paper
A police officer carries KCSE exam papers outside the Coast region headquarters on November 5, 2018. On the first day of the exams, 17 people were arrested in Kisii after they were allegedly found with examination materials. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Mr Muli said security agencies in the area had received intelligence that the school had hired non-staff members to facilitate in exam malpractice.
- Some of the suspects were found in a house next to the school compound with copies of a chemistry exam paper which was still going on at that time.
Police in Kisii have arrested 17 people among them a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination supervisor, seven invigilators and Monianku Secondary School deputy principal over suspicion of exam malpractice.
Kisii County Police Commander Benard Muli said those arrested are being questioned as investigations into possible cheating at the school begins.
“They were arrested on Monday evening and we have already begun interrogating them to establish why they had the examination material outside the examination centre," said Mr Muli.
EXAM MALPRACTICE
Mr Muli said security agencies in Gucha South, Kisii County, received intelligence that the school had hired non-staff members to facilitate exam malpractice.
Some of the suspects were found in a house next to the school compound with copies of a chemistry exam paper which was still going on at that time.
Those who were arrested are Mr John Mutende, (supervisor) and invigilators Mr Joel Omagwa, Ms Edna Morwabe, Mr Gideon Nyagaka, Mr Bernard Omoro, Mr John Abuta, Ms Ann Nyaboke, Mr Joel Nyakwanya and Monianku Secondary School Deputy Principal Peter Arori.
MACHINE
Those found in the house were Ms Irene Kivunja Mbone, Ms Judith Nyabeki, Mr Alex Ziko Akuma, Mr Christopher Ogora and Mr Marori Edwin.
Also being sought are the school's bursar Mr Peter Onchieku and Mr Fred Okindo, the owner of a photocopying machine.
One more person is said to be on the run. Mr Muli said they suspected that it is the school bursar who had sneaked out the question paper to the group.
