Key arrests lift lid on exam theft syndicates

Deputy President William Ruto (left) with Everlyne, a visually impaired student at Moi Girl's School, Nairobi, when he visited the school to wish students success in the ongoing KCSE examinations. With them is Education CS Amina Mohamed (right) and PS Belio Kipsang.

Shocking details of an elaborate examination cheating network have been unearthed after a three-year security operation.

The Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) revealed that the arrest of two suspects on Wednesday marked a major breakthrough in the war against cartels that compromise the credibility of national tests.