Judge says punishment was necessary to save students from lecturers who intimidate them and ask for bribes to help them pass exams. [email protected]A university lecturer has been jailed for three years for soliciting and receiving a bribe of Sh3,000 from a student to help him pass exams. Dr Kathumo, was however given the option to pay Sh150,000 fine. Kibet said he entered the exam room with his phone switched off and midway through the exam, Dr Kathumo who was supervising them, saw the phone protruding from his pocket. When he left the lecturer’s office, Kibet called his father and told him that the lecturer wanted a bribe of Sh5,000.

Source: Standard Digital October 02, 2020 05:03 UTC