Lydia Koto
An 18 year-old pupil from Mushandike High School, Edwin Kwenda was given a wholly suspended 4 months prison sentence by Masvingo Magistrate Phillip Makondo on November 1, 2022 after pleading guilty to charges of possessing a leaked ZIMSEC Combined Science paper 2 examination question paper in his cellphone.
The state case as presented by prosecutor Nixon Chamisa was that on October 24, 2022 at around 0900 hours, Kwenda entered the examination room with his cellphone in pocket.
While the examination was underway, Kwenda’s cellphone rang and invigilator Doreen Mazvuru took the cellphone and opened the gallery only to discover that there was an Ordinary Level ZIMSEC Combined Science paper 2 (tallying with the one being written) handwritten screenshot with answers.
Mazvuru took Kwenda’s cellphone and let him continue with the examination.
The matter was reported to the police leading to Kwenda’s arrest.
Kwenda pleaded guilty to the allegations saying his intention was to pass the examination.
Makondo sentenced the pupil to a wholly suspended four months prison term on condition that he does not commit a similar offence over the next five years.
