The Director of Public Prosecution has told court that he needs time to review exam malpractice charges against former Merishaw School Principal David Gideon Kariuki and one Alex Kataiyo Kasaine, an employee at the school.
When arraigned before Principal Magistrate Daisy Mutai on 26th May 2026, the prosecution told the court that the DPP needed 30 days to review the charges against the two.
According to the charge sheet produced in court, the two were to be charged with unlawfully disclosing to the candidates examination material to wit English Paper 1 (101/1) Functional Writing Skills during the conduct of the said examination.
Kariuki, also the former Principal at Alliance Boys High School, and Kataiyo (the in-charge operator, G-MAX hall at Merishaw) are alleged to have committed the offense on 3rd November 2025 at Merishaw School in Isinya, Kajiado County, with others not before court, being persons charged with the administration and supervision of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE).
The duo was also to be charged with conspiracy to facilitate examination malpractice during the administration of the KCSE examination by interfering with the CCTV surveillance system intentional in aiding projections.
The two were released on a free bond of Sh 100,000 each pending review of the charges.
The case will be mentioned on 30th June 2026.