Twenty-six more people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in malpractice during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. The arrests include nine students, fifteen examination officials, one school cook, and one civilian, bringing the total number of arrests linked to the scandal to 71 since the exams began.
Oceania Junior Secondary School in Mombasa, located at the Shelly Beach examination centre, tops the list of institutions implicated in the scandal. Among those arrested at Oceania are Edinah Furaha Nelson, the centre manager, and invigilators Omar Rashid Mzungu, Collins Oduor Oteyo, Steven Kimani Kamau, Lucy Awino Odhiambo, and Mwanajuma Zami Chale. The school cook, Lina Owiti, and six students from the institution were also taken into custody.
In Bungoma County, St. Cecilia Secondary School officials arrested include invigilators Winny Musamala, Mercy Loponi, Annette Oswani, Rose Barasa, and Charles Wafula.
Migori County also reported arrests at St. Anne’s Sunrise Secondary School, where Deputy Centre Manager Benard Otieno and invigilator George Oudo were implicated.
At Agoro Sare Secondary School, invigilators James Nyasani Nyakundi and Peter Odhiambo Sima were arrested. Meanwhile, Friends Kaptola Secondary School in Bungoma saw the arrest of Alvin Nyongesa, a civilian with no official role at the institution.
Other students arrested hail from Magunga, Sangailu, and Sosiani Secondary Schools. These arrests highlight a worrying trend of widespread malpractice affecting Kenya’s national examinations.
Authorities continue to investigate the matter, promising strict action against anyone found culpable. The Education Ministry has emphasized its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of Kenya’s national examinations and warned that further arrests could follow as investigations continue.
The ongoing KCSE examination scandal underscores the need for enhanced supervision and stricter measures to curb cheating in the country’s education system
