Kwale KCSE Supervisor Allegedly Beaten After Rejecting Cheating Bribe

A KCSE supervisor in Kwale County says he was abducted and beaten by suspected Form Four candidates after he refused to go along with exam cheating. According to reports, Julius Ndurya is recovering at home and fears for his safety.

Ndurya was supervising the 2026 KCSE exams at Vingurugani Secondary School in Kinango Sub-county, according to Kenyans.co.ke. He said he was offered Sh50,000 on Monday to overlook malpractice. He says he refused and was then taken and assaulted.

In his account, as reported by People Daily, he said a quality assurance official summoned him to the Kinango education offices. The official allegedly warned him of the consequences of not working with other teachers. Ndurya also claimed that a teacher brought unauthorised exam materials into the examination room. He said he took the materials away and locked them up.

He said the attackers left him for dead, according to reports. He added that students threatened to attack him again if he returned to the school. He suspects that many people may be involved in the plot and says some teachers and local education officials knew of it but did nothing. These claims have not been independently verified. The school and the Ministry of Education have not responded in the reports reviewed.

Ndurya has reported the matter at Kinango Police Station, according to reports. A police officer confirmed that an exam supervisor had been assaulted, and linked the attack to claims of a planned cheating scheme at the school. Police have not announced any arrests.

Cases of exam malpractice have been reported in other parts of the country this season. Twelve candidates at Kitonyini High School in Machakos County were barred from the remaining papers after allegedly being found with mobile phones, according to Uzalendo News. KNEC chief executive David Njengere will decide what happens to them, the report says.

KNEC is responsible for overseeing national exams and handling suspected cases of malpractice, according to reports.

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