Suspect in KCSE 2024 leakage nabbed in Nakuru

The most sought after suspect allegedly involved in leakage of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE 2024) was on Thursday nabbed in Nakuru City. 

Mr Collins Kipchumba Kemboi was arrested within Kiamunyi area of Nakuru.

Operating in the guise of a female namely Dorothy Jerop Kiprono, the 23-year-old man, it is alleged, had become the nightmare of Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) officials, having mobilized a following of over 78,000 exam leakage seekers in his Telegram account and over 8,500 in his WhatsApp groups.

In an all-out war to curb the unbecoming practice of cheating, DCI officers attached to Knec jointly with their Nakuru County counterparts sharpened their claws on the miscreant, pouncing on him at his abode in Kiamunyi.

"The detectives had no business turning the house upside down in search for evidence, as Kemboi was caught pants down with his tools of trade right on the table," read a statement from the DCI.

According to DCI, Kemboi's key asset--an Infinix Hot 10 Lite phone--used to fleece unsuspecting grade-seekers was confiscated, alongside several SIM cards, national IDs bearing different names and a driving license.

In further probe, the detectives established that Kemboi is a graduate from a Kenyan university, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management. 

He is also employed as a salesperson by an international company, and has has roots in Kaseta area of Sacho in Baringo County.

"After a bad day in office, Kemboi is now cooling his heels at Nakuru Central Police Station cells, staring at charges of fraud and unauthorized possession of examination materials," added DCI. 

He is set to be arraigned at Nakuru Law Courts as detectives intensified the search for other accomplices.