A university student from Meru County has been arraigned in court for allegedly publishing false and misleading information about the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations and unlawfully possessing national identity cards belonging to other people.
According to the charge sheet, Nasiuma Chrispinus Nambafu, a Bachelor of Science student studying Mathematics and Physics, is accused of intentionally publishing false information between 2022 and October 11, 2025. The alleged offense took place at an undisclosed location in Kenya through a WhatsApp group titled “Teachers KNEC Exams 2025.”
The prosecution claims that Nambafu falsely purported to have access to the KCSE 2025 examination papers, alleging that the materials originated from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). It is alleged that he shared the information with the intent of deceiving the public and fraudulently obtaining money from unsuspecting individuals who believed the materials were genuine.
He faces a charge of false publication, contrary to Section 22(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018.
In addition, Nambafu has been charged with three counts of unlawful possession of national identity cards, contrary to Section 14(1) and Section 14(f) of the Registration of Persons Act, Cap 107.
The court was told that on October 11, 2025, at Kianjai in Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Nambafu was found with several national ID cards, including one belonging to Lucy Muthoni Kimencu (No. 560150379) and another belonging to Bosco Kioko Wambua (No. 37806435), as well as an unidentified third card.
Nambafu denied all the charges before the court. The prosecution requested that he be detained pending further investigations into possible links between the fake exam papers and the recovered identity cards.
He pleaded not guilty and was released on a cash bail of KSh100,000 as investigations continue
