Police officers in Marsabit County arrested an exam supervisor suspected of possessing copies of Kenya's national KCSE exam papers.

Confirming the incident, Marsabit County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo said the arrest occurred around 4 p.m. on Monday.

Kimaiyo said officers from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) apprehended the suspect after discovering eight copies of the Kiswahili literature exam paper in his possession.

Authorities are conducting additional investigations to determine the scope of the breach, with KNEC emphasizing its commitment to upholding the integrity of the national examination process.

Meanwhile, thirteen teachers, including nine invigilators, are in police custody after being arrested for exam malpractice at Nyamninia Secondary School in Gem Yala sub-county.

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The arrests occurred after candidates were discovered with photocopied answers to Mathematics Paper 2 during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.

Those detained include the school's exam supervisor, a Board of Management (BOM) teacher from St. Mary's School Yala, Nyamninia Secondary School's center manager, and his deputy.