A Kenyan ministry bought sex toys on expenses, senior Kenyan MP Nicholas Gumbo has told the BBC.<\/p>\n
The items appeared on a list of expenditure that parliament’s public accounts committee (PAC), chaired by Mr Gumbo, was looking into.<\/p>\n
Kenya’s Ministry of Devolution is alleged to have bought a series of goods at inflated prices.<\/p>\n
But the minster in charge, Anne Waiguru, said that the allegations were not true.<\/p>\n
The corruption investigation comes as the government tries to deal with a growing budget deficit.<\/p>\n
Mr Gumbo told the BBC that he was shocked when he saw what was on the list<\/p>\n
In addition to the sex toys, the ministry is also alleged to have bought over-priced condom dispensers, stationery, photocopiers and a piano and television for the minister’s office.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Ms Waiguru was questioned for nearly four hours by the PAC over the corruption allegations, reports the BBC’s Bashkash Jugsooda’ay from the capital, Nairobi.<\/p>\n
She denied her ministry had bought a television screen for $19,000 (\u00a312,000), or that she was involved in the purchase of a condom dispenser for $250.<\/p>\n
There was no mention of the sex toys.<\/p>\n