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"content": "Precisely, Mr. Minister! There is no Parliament in Mbooni! That kind of point of order can only be raised there. In this Parliament, it is not relevant! So, I am quite in order. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Head 577, Sub-head 00, Item 2211300 on page five, I make the same point. On \"Other Operating Expenses\", a total of Kshs40 million has been allocated, when the charge in that Head is only Kshs38 million. These are facts that I am not cooking. These books were brought here so that we can be informed on what basis we are to pass this Bill. I am saying that, unless the Minister explains to us today, like Mr. Billow, I would find it very difficult to approve this! Some major questions that have been raised in this Book have not been answered. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the Minister is not satisfied with that illustration, I will go further and give him another one. In the Vote for the Office of the President, Head 011, Sub-head 00, Item 2211300 on page 11, Other Operating Expenses has an increase of Kshs55 million, when the total increase demanded from us is Kshs245 million. We would like an explanation! What are these \"Other Expenses\"? They become bigger and bigger as you go on. If we look at the Item called Other Operating Expenses in Head 0012 and Head 0014, the figures given are astronomical. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to refer the Minister to a final issue on Head 085, Sub-Head 000, Item 2211300 on page 17. It is also titled \"Other Operating Expenses\". We are required to raise it from Kshs65 million to Kshs228,600,000. This is an increase of Kshs163 million. The total increase for the Head is Kshs195 million. What are these Other Operating Expenses? They are all under one Accounting Officer in the Government. Why is the Office of the President requiring so many other expenses that they cannot itemise? These are the kind of things that lead to Anglo Leasing. When we hide expenditure and we do not explain it, we are anglo leasing the Republic. If this particular Bill can be anglo leased, I urge this House not to approve it. This is because the people of Kenya will tomorrow ask us: \"Why did you approve the things you do not understand?\" In this House, we have learned men and women who should be able to read and understand Estimates and Supplementary Appropriation Bill. So, unless the Minister can explain to this House and itemise these other expenses, I urge this House not to approve this Bill because tomorrow or the day after, we shall be able to do our research and tell this House what these \"other expenses\" are and this House will stand embarrassed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to oppose."
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