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78 arrested over KCSE exam leaks as ministry enforces strict security measures

KCSE papers

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said teachers, exam officials, or other personnel found complicit in examination malpractice risk dismissal, loss of professional credentials, and criminal charges.

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What you need to know:

  • Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the culprits will be prosecuted for their criminal acts.
  • Teachers, exam officials, or other personnel found complicit in malpractice also risk dismissal and criminal charges. 

At least 78 people have been arrested for leaking exams on social media among other malpractices as the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) enters its final week.

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba noted that the culprits will be prosecuted for their criminal acts and the results of the implicated candidates will be cancelled in line with the provisions of the Kenya National Examinations Act, 2012, which proscribes fines, imprisonment, bans from future exams, among other punishments.