Meru student in court over fake KCSE papers
A university student has found himself in court, facing charges for allegedly spreading false and misleading information about the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
He’s also in hot water for being caught with several national identity cards that don’t belong to him.
According to the charge sheet, Nasiuma Chrispinus Nambafu is accused of deliberately sharing false information on multiple occasions between 2022 and October 11, 2025, from an undisclosed location in Kenya, through a WhatsApp group called “Teachers KNEC Exams 2025.”
Nambafu is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Physics.
The prosecution claims that Nambafu made false statements about having the KCSE 2025 examination papers, suggesting that these documents came from the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
He allegedly shared this information with the intention of convincing others to believe it was real, aiming to deceitfully extract money from unsuspecting individuals.
He is charged with false publication, which goes against Section 22(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No. 5 of 2018.
Additionally, Nambafu is facing three more charges for unlawfully possessing national identity cards that belong to other people, violating Section 14(1) and Section 14(f) of the Registration of Persons Act, Cap 107 Laws of Kenya.
During the court proceedings, it was revealed that on October 11, 2025, in the Kianjai area of Tigania West Sub-County, Meru County, Nambafu was found with National Identity Card No. 560150379, which rightfully belongs to Lucy Muthoni Kimencu, and he had no legal authority to possess it.
In a separate incident, he was also caught with National Identity Card No. 37806435, which belongs to Bosco Kioko Wambua, along with another unidentified ID card, all of which are against the law.
Nambafu has denied all the charges in court.
The prosecution has asked for him to be held while they investigate any potential connections between the fraudulent exam allegations and the identity cards that were found.
He has pleaded not guilty and has been granted a cash bail of 100,000 shillings.
Meru student in court over fake KCSE papers
