Headteacher Arrested After He Presented Himself As Candidate In Attempt To Sit Exam For Other Student

• Christopher Lwele, a principal, has been apprehended on suspicion of engaging in exam malpractice by assuming the identity of a student
• Investigative agencies uncovered that Nathan Sikabole, an officially registered candidate, enlisted the services of the 34-year-old educator to undertake the examination in his place
• Subsequent revelations revealed that the impersonator had received a sum of KSh 7,400 to complete the English and Civic Education exam papers on behalf of the student

Christopher Lwele, a head teacher at Kwashamukwenu Community School in Zambia, has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered candidate in the GCE English Examinations.

The incident occurred at Kaunda Square Secondary School in the Munali area of Lusaka on Tuesday, August 8.

School headteacher got wind of plan

According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, the incident came to light after the head teacher of Kaunda school received intelligence of the impersonation plot.

The information revealed that Nathan Sikabole, a registered GCE candidate, had hired someone to take the exam on his behalf, Mwebantu reports.

Details indicate that Sikabole was registered for two subjects: English and Civic Education.

"The headteacher conducted a background check on the registration process and obtained a facial image of the candidate," police spokesperson said.

Imposter discovered in hall

Alerted by this discovery, the head teacher placed a red flag on Nathan Sikabole's registration status, informing the Provincial Education Office about the potential misconduct.

Despite the precautionary measures, the imposter still managed to enter the exam room under the assumed identity.

“The person was allowed to enter the room and write the exam. However, it was later discovered that this individual was not the same person who originally registered as Nathan Sikabole," Hamoonga continued.

Officials from the Provincial Education Office discovered that the individual writing the exam was not Nathan Sikabole.

Impostor had been paid KSh 7k

In his place was 34-year-old Christopher Lwele, the head teacher at Kwashamukwenu Community Primary School.

Investigations uncovered the web of deception in which Nathan Sikabole, an employee at the National Registration Office in Kabompo District, allegedly paid Mr. Lwele K1,000 (KSh 7,400) to sit his paper.

Upon the discovery, Lwele was arrested and is currently detained at Chelston Police Station as authorities launch investigations into the saga.

Exam cheating on the rise

Earlier this year, there were suspicions of exam irregularities after the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results were released.

Many experts questioned the strangely impressive results posted by various schools, some which are barely known.

It emerged that there were instances where parents were asked to part with as much as KSh 20,000 to facilitate access to exams, with some principals openly admitting to widespread cheating.

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