Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba has urged the Judiciary to expedite the prosecution of those found guilty of exam misconduct.

Ogamba has warned that delays may encourage repeat offenses.

Speaking on Monday while supervising the distribution of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam papers in Lang’ata Sub-County, Ogamba said that prolonged investigations and prosecutions often result in repeated cases of malpractice.

“We have asked the judiciary to help ensure that prosecution is swift. Investigations and prosecutions sometimes take so long that people forget what happened, and they continue repeating the same mistakes,” said Ogamba.

Ogamba added that the government would penalize individual offenders rather than canceling results for entire centers or schools.

He urged candidates, field officers, and staff overseeing the KCSE exams to adhere to regulations or face prosecution.

Ogamba emphasized the policy requiring the keeping of all phones at exam facilities in a locker under the supervision of a police officer assigned to the location.

“We have implemented strict measures. This year, if there is any malpractice, we will not condemn the entire school or center—it will be individualized. If you open an examination paper and take a photo, we will take action against you,” Ogamba said.

“If a student brings a phone into the exam room and shares the paper, we will identify the student, as each paper is serialized individually. That student will face consequences when results are released.”

The CS also revealed the police had arrested a group using Instagram to facilitate examination irregularities for arraignment in court.

The intended prosecution follows the arrest of eight teachers in Homa Bay County as they photocopyied pre-exponsed examination papers.