• Police at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) have so far arrested the three who are based at the university’s main campus in Njoro, Nakuru County.
• DCI further warned parents and students from joining groups purporting to leak exams.
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Three students from Egerton University were Monday arraigned at Milimani law courts for allegedly obtaining millions of shillings over exam irregularities.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation said suspects were released on a Sh1 million bond or Sh500,000 with surety of the same amount.
In a statement, DCI alleged that the students obtained millions of shillings from parents and KSCE candidates in exam leakage.
"They got money from parents and KCSE candidates via Telegram forums in the pretext that they would sell them examination materials for the forthcoming national examinations," DCI said.
Police at Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) have so far arrested the three who are based at the university’s main campus in Njoro, Nakuru County.
"The mastermind of the syndicate Kelvin Anunda Mogaka, alias Prof Lenchodas, 24, a fourth year Bachelor of science in Education Mathematics and Physics was lured into a trap by the detectives on Thursday night, and led them to his house in Njoro, Nakuru," the statement read.
DCI said 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.
Parents paid between Sh5,000 to Sh20,000 to help their children steal the examination.
"Police nipped their plans in the bud when they raided the suspect’s house and recovered dozens of SIM cards and identity cards that the suspect had used to open fraudulent M-pesa and bank accounts where the received money would be deposited," the statement read.
Police flagged a bank account belonging to his brother who is a teacher with about Sh2 Million.
DCI said the Telegram groups contained instructions on how the payments would be made with members being cautioned to strictly follow the procedure to save time.
“Avoid many stories, all papers are available,” read one of the messages in the telegram group.
The suspect’s kin told the police that Mogaka had earlier informed him that he hit the jackpot after a successful bet and would be sending him money to put up a house for him at their home in Mosocho, Nyamira county.
When the police visited the homestead in Nyamusi, they confirmed that indeed the fourth year student was in the process of putting up a modest house in the village.
The suspect led the detectives to two other accomplices Francis Manyara Ogata alias prof Ranchodas and Bravin Ombongi both fourth year students at Egerton University pursuing BA in Education, Maths and Geography .
"During the raid, the detectives recovered six mobile phones, eight identity cards and ATM cards all linked to the fraudulent telegram and bank accounts," the statement read.
DCI further warned parents and students from joining groups to leak examinations.
"Parents and students are cautioned not to join such fraudulent groups but be honest and prepare for the forthcoming examinations adequately," DCI said.