Kenyan police in shoe purchase scam
Kenya's ministry in charge of
policing may have lost at least $1.7m (£1.3m) following irregularities
in the purchase of officers' shoes, an official audit has found.
The
report described a "pathetic and unpleasant situation" with some
officers wearing worn-out shoes and others buying their own footwear.
It found that the cost of items had been inflated and receipts falsified.
The audit also found that the bill for 4,420 motorcycles had been inflated.
The ministry's records show there was a plan to buy 26,500 pairs
of shoes but the payment vouchers show money was paid for 78,000 pairs.
The
report says that ministry officials defended the payments by saying
that the extra shoes were for police trainees and another police unit.
Auditor
General Edward Ouko said the audit had discovered forged documents and
that a physical inspection found some police officers had "opted to buy
shoes from various vendors, contrary to dress regulations for police
officers".
BBC
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