A 22-year-old Meru University student has been charged with selling fake Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers in the ongoing 2025 national examinations.
Nasiuma Chrispinus Nambafu appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, where he denied five counts, including false publication, possession of forged KCSE papers, and unlawful possession of national identity cards belonging to other people.
According to the charge sheet presented by prosecuting counsel Sonia Njoki from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Nambafu allegedly circulated fake examination materials between 2022 and October 11, 2025. He reportedly did so through a WhatsApp group named “Teachers KNEC Exams 2025”, claiming to have genuine KCSE papers from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
The prosecution said Nambafu used the false claims to solicit money from unsuspecting teachers, students, and parents eager to access leaked exam materials.
In three separate counts, the university student was also accused of being found with national ID cards belonging to Lucy Muthoni Kimencu, Bosco Kioko Wambua, and Doris Kathini Kimencu, all without legal authorization, at Tigania West Sub-County in Meru.
While pleading for leniency, Nambafu told the court he came from a humble background and requested reasonable bail to enable him to return to school.
“Your Honour, I plead with this court to grant me reasonable bail terms to enable me go back to Meru University to graduate,” he said. “I come from a humble family and depend entirely on my parents. I have no means of getting money.”
The accused revealed he missed his scheduled graduation on October 17, 2025, following his arrest by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers. His lawyer also urged the court to direct the DCI to remove social media posts portraying Nambafu as a mastermind of KCSE exam fraud.
Magistrate Ekhubi granted the accused a cash bail of Ksh100,000 and ordered him to provide two contact persons as sureties.
DCI detectives said the suspect operated under aliases such as “Dr. Ibrahim,” “Madam Salim,” “Chat GPT,” and “Violent Kathini Mwendwa.” During a joint raid, police recovered 29 Airtel SIM cards, six mobile phones, two laptops, and multiple Safaricom and Telkom SIM cards allegedly used in the scam.
The case will be mentioned on November 15, 2025, for pre-trial directions.
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