KNEC Supervisor Attacked After Rejecting Ksh50,000 KCSE Cheating Bribe

The supervisor was overseeing ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations in Kinango Sub-county. He claims some individuals wanted him to facilitate examination malpractice at the institution.

According to his account, he received a Ksh50,000 bribe offer on Monday. The money was allegedly intended to make him ignore cheating during the national examinations.

He rejected the offer and refused to participate in the scheme. He claims the refusal triggered an attack that left him seriously injured.

The supervisor suffered deep cuts to his head and a fractured hand. The assault reportedly happened on Wednesday evening, November 11.

He is currently recuperating at home following the incident. However, he remains concerned about his safety and possible further attacks.

Before the assault, he reportedly confiscated unauthorised examination papers inside the examination room. He alleged that a teacher had secretly introduced the materials into the room.

The supervisor locked the confiscated papers inside his locker as evidence. However, the materials were reportedly stolen from the locker later.

He was subsequently summoned to the Kinango education offices. A quality assurance official allegedly pressured him to cooperate with other teachers.

The supervisor claims the pressure followed his refusal to facilitate examination irregularities. He also suspects several individuals may have been involved in the alleged conspiracy.

He further alleged that students threatened to attack him if he returned. The threats reportedly came after he resisted attempts to facilitate cheating.

During the assault, the supervisor said he pretended to be dead. He believed this was his only chance of surviving the attack.

He alleged that the attackers left him lying on the ground. They reportedly took the little money he had before leaving.

The supervisor also recalled hearing attackers question his refusal to cooperate. They allegedly referred to their shared Duruma community identity during the confrontation.

He has since reported the incident to Kinango Police Station. Police have reportedly launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged attack.

Investigators are expected to establish who participated in the incident. They will also examine claims of bribery, examination malpractice and possible involvement by education officials.

The incident has raised fresh concerns about examination integrity. It also highlights the risks faced by officials responsible for enforcing examination regulations.

The case comes amid other reported examination-related incidents across the country. Twelve candidates from Kitonyini High School in Machakos County recently faced examination restrictions.

The candidates were reportedly barred from sitting their remaining KCSE papers. Authorities allegedly found them with mobile phones inside the examination zone on Friday, November 13.

Meanwhile, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has issued a warning about examination fraud. He cautioned parents, candidates and the public against suspicious online offers.

Some fraudulent websites and social media groups reportedly claim to provide advance examination papers. Ogamba urged the public to avoid such schemes and protect the integrity of national assessments.