- Collins Kipchumba Kemboi, the notorious mastermind behind the 2024 KCSE exam leak scandal, was arrested in Nakuru after his massive cheating network was exposed
- Operating under the alias “Dorothy Jerop Kiprono,” Kemboi had built a following of over 78,000 exam cheats on Telegram, but was caught red-handed with his phone, SIM cards, and fake IDs
- The 23-year-old, who holds a degree in Human Resource Management, is now facing serious fraud charges and will be arraigned at Nakuru Law Courts tomorrow
Collins Kipchumba Kemboi, one of the most notorious figures in Kenya’s 2024 KCSE examination malpractices, has been arrested in Nakuru.
Operating under the alias “Dorothy Jerop Kiprono,” Kemboi, a 23-year-old man, had become the face of a massive online cheating network that exploited thousands of exam candidates.
With over 78,000 followers on his Telegram channel and more than 8,500 participants in his WhatsApp groups, Kemboi ran a thriving business in leaking examination papers, until he was finally caught in a joint operation by KNEC and DCI officers.
The arrest took place in Kiamunyi, Nakuru, where detectives pounced on Kemboi in a well-coordinated raid. In an ironic twist, the fraudster was nabbed with all his tools of the trade out in plain sight.
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Investigators found his main asset — an Infinix Hot 10 Lite phone — right on his table, along with several SIM cards, national IDs in different names, and even a driving license, all of which he had used to scam unsuspecting students and their desperate families.
Kemboi’s network, which preyed on students aiming to pass the 2024 KCSE exams, had been a thorn in the side of the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) for months.
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The scam was so well-organized that it nearly went undetected, but the DCI’s relentless crackdown on examination malpractices finally cornered him.
While his followers may have thought they were getting insider access to exam answers, they were unknowingly financing a fraudulent operation that promised success at a steep price.
Further investigations revealed Kemboi’s surprising background.
A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management from a Kenyan university, he had found work as a salesperson with an international company.
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Despite his formal education and employment, Kemboi turned to crime, targeting students in need of passing exams by selling access to confidential materials. He hails from Kaseta in Sacho, Baringo County.
Kemboi, who now faces charges of fraud and possession of unauthorized examination materials, is currently in police custody at Nakuru Central Police Station.
He is set to be arraigned tomorrow at the Nakuru Law Courts. His arrest is a significant blow to the thriving network of examination fraudsters that has been undermining the integrity of Kenya’s education system.
