At least five individuals have been detained in Nairobi and other parts of the country for allegedly impersonating students during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, just days into the national tests.
Speaking on Wednesday, after supervising the opening of an examination container at the Dagoretti Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner’s office, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba condemned the incidents as a serious breach of exam rules that endangers genuine candidates.
“This is a foolish act that threatens the credibility of our national examinations and the hard work of thousands of honest students,” he said.
He said the government has strengthened security measures at examination centres nationwide to prevent cheating and impersonation.
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“We will deal firmly with all offenders. Those found impersonating candidates or aiding such acts will be prosecuted without exception,” he warned.
The arrests follow reports of multiple exam irregularities across the country.
By Tuesday, 19 people, including exam centre officials, had been detained for involvement in cheating. A special police unit also apprehended five impostors in Nairobi and Kericho, while the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) confiscated 17 mobile phones from candidates in Moyale and Saku constituencies in Marsabit County.
This comes as the KCSE theory paper enter its third day.
By Our Reporter
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