Kisii High Court Declines to Lift Suspension of 22 University Law Students Over Exam Cheating
Justice Paul Kipkosgei Rotich rejected an application seeking interim orders to halt the students' suspension and prevent the university from blocking their registration for the 2026/2027 academic year.
On September 30, the High Court in Kisii decided not to lift the suspension of 22 students from Kisii University who were accused of cheating on exams. The court upheld their suspension until a hearing can take place for their petition. Justice Paul Kipkosgei Rotich denied the students' request for an interim order to halt their suspension and prevent the university from blocking their registration for the upcoming 2026/2027 academic year.
The 22 students are challenging a decision made by the university's School Disciplinary Committee, which found them guilty of examination malpractice and recommended their suspension and cancellation of their Semester One 2025/2026 exam results. The university's Senate approved these recommendations, and the students had appealed internally but were unsuccessful.
Court documents reveal that 20 of the students were continuing students, while two had already completed their studies. They filed a motion on August 25 seeking to suspend the disciplinary letters and prevent the university from stopping their registration, which began on August 28. However, the university's lawyer argued against their application, stating that granting the orders would be impractical since the students were already suspended and their exam results cancelled.
Justice Rotich dismissed the application, citing the need to give the university a chance to present its case. The main petition is set to be heard on October 5, 2026, when the court will consider the students' broader objection to the university's disciplinary actions.
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