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Alarm as fake maths books flood market ahead of exam

Students at Moi Girls High School tackle their mathematics paper 1 exam during the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education on November 7, 2016. As the 2017 exams near, an alarm has been raised as fake mathematical tables flooding the market. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Kisii, Kisumu and Eldoret top in the list of areas where the illegal business is thriving.

  • The fake books could have adverse effects on the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mathematics examination results for students from around the affected counties.

  • The Kenya Copyright Board and the Anti-Counterfeit Agency have taken over the matter.

Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) has raised the red flag over pirated mathematical log tables that have flooded the market in parts of the country.

Kisii, Kisumu and Eldoret top in the list of areas where the illegal business is thriving.