The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed the identities of three university students who obtained millions of shillings from KCSE candidates for exam malpractice.
In a statement on Monday, October 31, DCI said that the three, who are students at Egerton University, were arraigned in court after duping the candidates that they will sell them examination materials in the forthcoming national examinations.
According to DCI, the three were based at the university's main campus and were arrested last week by detectives attached to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
DCI stated that Kelvin Anunda Mogaka, the mastermind of the syndicate, was a fourth year student and he lived large in a well furnished house in Njoro, Nakuru County.
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"The mastermind of the syndicate Kelvin Anunda Mogaka, alias Prof Lenchodas, 24, a 4th year Bachelor of science in Education Mathematics & Physics was lured into a trap by the detectives on Thursday night, and led them to his house in Njoro, Nakuru county," DCI stated.
The directorate further added that Mogaka had created telegram groups which had over 13,000 followers and he used them obtain money from students and parents.
"Mogaka who lives large in a well furnished apartment had created two telegram groups with over 13,000 followers, where he is believed to have obtained millions of shillings from parents, who parted with between Sh5,000 to Sh20,000 to help their children steal the examination," DCI stated.
Upon raiding the house, DCI detectives recovered dozens of SIM cards and identity cards that the suspect had used to open fraudulent MPESA and bank accounts where the received money would be deposited.
"In one such account at Equity bank Kisii branch belonging to his brother who is a teacher in Mogongo Girls Secondary Sch, about Sh2 Million was flagged by the detectives who also discovered that the suspect also operated a similar account at the Kisii KCB branch," DCI said.
Mogaka led the detectives to two other accomplices. Francis Manyara Ogata alias Prof. Ranchodas and Bravin Ombongi, both fourth year students at Egerton University.
Six mobile phones, eight identity cards and ATM cards all linked to the fraudulent telegram and bank accounts were recovered during the operation.
The suspects were arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts and released on a Sh1 million bond.
