This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 6, 2019, 26 students were arrested in Starehe Sub County for suspected exam cheating during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination.
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha warned the candidates against engaging in exam cheating, calling on invigilators to be vigilant and prevent imposters from sitting the exam.
Magoha expressed satisfaction with the ongoing examination exercise and urged all stakeholders to support the government in protecting the interests of the candidates.
During the arrest, security officers confiscated 35 mobile phones suspected to have been used to cheat in the examinations, with 26 of them identified as belonging to the students.
Police are investigating a case where a teacher attempted to collude with students to cheat.
