University student arrested for selling fake KNEC exam papers online

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Chrispinus Nandafu Naisuma, a fourth-year student at Meru University of Science and Technology.

He was apprehended following a coordinated operation that led officers to his hideout in Kianjai, Tigania West Sub-County.

According to the DCI, preliminary investigations revealed that Naisuma was the mastermind behind an online syndicate operating under the banner “The Teacher’s KNEC Exam 2025.”

The network is believed to have lured unsuspecting students and members of the public into purchasing fake examination materials under the pretense of offering legitimate access to KNEC papers.

Authorities further disclosed that the suspect managed the fraudulent operation using multiple online aliases, including Dr. Ibrahim, Madam Salim, Chat GPT, and Violent Kathini Mwendwa.

Through these identities, he allegedly conned victims seeking academic shortcuts ahead of national examinations.

A search conducted during the arrest led to the recovery of 29 Airtel SIM cards, six mobile phones, two laptops, and several Safaricom and Telkom SIM cards, all believed to have been used in the illicit scheme.

“Nandafu is currently in custody undergoing processing pending his arraignment,” the DCI confirmed in a statement.