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Why university students top in exam cheating syndicate

Ngara Girls' High School students take KCSE exam, September 2019. [File, Standard]

University students are the masterminds behind a growing online examination scam syndicate that has been swindling unsuspecting Kenyans seeking shortcuts to academic success.

The Standard has established that since 2023, Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI) have arrested 11 students in connection with online fraud rings running social media channels promising access to leaked national examinations.

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