Ten teachers from Pala Masogo Secondary School in Homa Bay County were each handed a Ksh.2 million bond with a similar surety or an alternative cash bail of Ksh.1 million over exam malpractice during KCSE.
Appearing before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Auka in Homa Bay, the educators, including the school’s center manager, pleaded not guilty to three fraud-related charges of exam malpractice.
Magistrate Auka directed that the investigating officer be summoned to clarify the teachers' arrest timeline. A pretrial session is scheduled for November 20, 2024.
The accused were reportedly found photocopying the KCSE Chemistry paper, adding to a series of exam integrity issues nationwide.
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In a separate incident, two students from Membley High School in Kiambu County were discovered with unauthorized materials — specifically mobile phones — in the examination hall. According to Ruiru Deputy County Commissioner Julius Too, the phones had not been used before they were confiscated.
Both students were permitted to continue their exams, pending further actions from the Kenya Examination Council and local authorities.
Meanwhile, other candidates faced unique challenges. In Laikipia County, a maternity ward at Nyahururu County Hospital was temporarily converted into an exam venue to accommodate a new mother and another candidate who had requested to sit her exams there due to the physical strain of traveling over 25 kilometers daily.
Her mother highlighted the hardship, requesting leniency so her daughter could avoid the lengthy travel.
In Kericho, three additional students from Kaplong were similarly allowed to take their exams in the hospital due to health-related challenges, showcasing the resilience of candidates facing unforeseen obstacles during the 2024 KCSE exams.
