Teacher Arrested Selling KCPE/KCSE Leakages
Teacher Arrested Selling KCPE/KCSE Leakages
Detectives assigned to the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) conducted investigations that resulted in the arrest of Nicholas Ngumbao Kalewa, a CRE teacher at St. Lilian Academy in Gikambura Village.
In over ten WhatsApp and Telegram groups, he had members who he targeted with the purported exam papers. Detectives acting as students broke into these groups. A full exam paper with a marking scheme worth Ksh2,000 was sold for Ksh1,500 by the CRE teacher, also known as “Mr Examiner,” among his groups.
Part of the DCI statement said, “In the vernacular of a typical conman, he warned the over 900 parents and students in the group not to bring up other matters, as he was busy attending to those who were willing to buy.” “Detectives infiltrated the groups posing as students who had not completed their revision and wanted to reap where they had not sown, nipping the suspect’s plans in the bud,” DCI said.
Declaring his sincerity and using standard language used in scams, the instructor warned the group to stay away from other dealers since they too would fall victim to scams. “Avoid a lot of articles in my email. In a brusque remark that detectives were able to view, the religious education teacher stated, “I have many clients.”
DCI further disclosed that Kalewa had formed a bank account with a till-pay bill, to which money would be remitted, and was registering SIM cards using identification cards that had been stolen. They immediately began a manhunt in Gikambura Kiambu County after learning more about the suspect’s activities, and they apprehended him there while he was in possession of multiple SIM cards.
In an effort to preserve the integrity of the upcoming KIPSEA and KCSE and reduce instances of irregularities, detectives revealed that the Examinations Council has assembled a strong team with procedures.
Along with announcing harsh punishments for exam cheaters, the Ministry of Education also released new, stringent criteria for candidates. A prohibition on professors and students carrying handbags, briefcases, backpacks, or kiondos inside test rooms was one of the new rules.
