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Mandera: 3 pupils found with phones in exam room, headteacher arrested

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The headteacher was arrested by the police in Mandera County. [iStockphoto]

A headteacher in Mandera County is behind bars after he was arrested over exam malpractice after three KCPE candidates were found with mobile phones in the examination room.

Confirming the arrest, Mandera CIO Benedict Kigen said the Tawakal Primary School headteacher was arrested after three phones were confiscated Tuesday at the school located in Mandera town.

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