The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested a prime suspect involved in the 2024 KCSE examination malpractices in the country.
Collins Kipchumba Kemboi, 23, who the DCI describes as “one of the country’s most sought after fraudster”, was arrested on Wednesday, November 13 evening within Kiamunyi area in Nakuru County.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that Kemboi has been operating in the guise of a female namely Dorothy Jerop Kiprono, and that he had mobilised a following of over 78,000 exam leakage seekers in his Telegram account and over 8,500 in his WhatsApp groups.
“In an all-out war to curb the unbecoming practice of cheating, DCI officers attached to KNEC jointly with their Nakuru County counterparts sharpened their claws on the miscreant, pouncing on him like a cornered rat at his abode in Kiamunyi,” the investigative agency reports.
During the raid, Kemboi was busted with an Infinix Hot 10 Lite phone, which authorities believe he has been using to fleece unsuspecting grade-seekers, several SIM cards, national IDs bearing different names and a driving license.
Investigations have further established that Kemboi is a graduate from a Kenyan university, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management.
“He is also employed as a salesperson by an international company, and has his roots in Kaseta area of Sacho in Baringo County,” the DCI adds.
Kemboi is currently in custody at Nakuru Central Police Station cells.
He will be arraigned to face charges of fraud and unauthorized possession of examination materials.
