8 Kenyan Students Arrested For Insulting Govt Officals

In a 30-second clip that has gone viral, the Ambira Boys High School students who seemed to be celebrating completion of their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams also confessed they cheated despite strict invigilation and tight security during the tests. The minors will remain detained at Ugunja Police Station until December 3 while the prosecution wraps up investigations.

Screenshot of video of Ambara High School students insulting Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Fred Matiang'i.

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