Sunday, October 12, 2025 — NAIROBI, Kenya:
Detectives attached to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) have arrested a university student accused of running a sophisticated online scam selling fake KNEC examination papers.
The suspect, Chrispinus Nandafu Naisuma, a fourth-year student at Meru University of Science and Technology, was apprehended in Kianjai, Tigania West Sub-County, following a carefully coordinated operation by investigators.
According to detectives, Nandafu is believed to be the mastermind behind an online syndicate operating under the name “The Teacher’s KNEC Exam 2025.” The network allegedly used multiple fake identities — including Dr. Ibrahim, Madam Salim, Chat GPT, and Violent Kathini Mwendwa — to deceive Kenyans into buying counterfeit exam papers that promised easy success.
During the raid, officers seized 29 Airtel SIM cards, six mobile phones, two laptops, and several Safaricom and Telkom SIM cards, all suspected to have been used in the fraudulent operation.
Nandafu is currently in police custody and will be arraigned after processing.
Meanwhile, KNEC and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have intensified their crackdown on individuals and networks involved in circulating fake examination materials across Kenya.
Authorities have urged the public to stay vigilant and avoid falling victim to such scams, emphasizing that all official national examinations are handled under strict security and integrity protocols.
