Two teachers at St Mary's Ntanki Mixed Secondary School in Meru County are being investigated over suspected examination irregularities after they were allegedly found using mobile phones during a Chemistry practical examination.
The incident occurred on Friday, November 6, 2026, during the administration of the Chemistry Practical Paper (233/3) at the school in Mutuati Sub-County.
According to a police report, the incident was brought to the attention of authorities by a Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) monitoring officer, Margaret Wainaina, who was conducting a routine inspection at the school.
Wainaina reportedly found the two teachers inside the laboratory preparation room using their mobile phones while the national examination was under way.
The matter was reported at Kabachi Police Post, prompting a response from the Mutuati Sub-County KNEC container team, accompanied by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The teachers were identified as Linus Thuranira and Stephen Mwongera, who both teach Biology and Chemistry at the school.
Police interrogated the two and confiscated their mobile phones for forensic examination. Investigators are seeking to establish whether the devices were used to facilitate any form of examination malpractice or compromise the integrity of the ongoing national examinations.
The matter is being investigated by DCI officers in Mutuati.
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