KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
SENATE CHAMBER
DAILY HANSARD
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SENATE
FIRST SESSION – ELEVENTH MEETING
ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT
Tuesday, 19th May, 2026
LENANE LA LITHO TSA NTLO EA MAHOSANA TSA PARAMENTE EA LESHOME LE MOTSO O MONG
| 1. Hon. Seeiso B. Seeiso | Principal Chief of Matsieng |
| 2. Hon. Joel A. Motšoene | Principal Chief of Leribe |
| 3. Hon. Sempe Gabasheane Masupha | Principal Chief of Ha ’Mamathe, Thupa-Kubu, Teya-Teyaneng le Jordan |
| 4. Hon. Mamolapo M. Q Majara | Principal Chief of Ha Majara |
| 5. Hon. Tumane Matela | Principal Chief of Makhoakhoeng |
| 6. Hon. Moeketsi Moletsane II | Principal Chief of Taung |
| 7. Hon. Lerotholi Mathealira Seeiso | Principal Chief of Mokhotlong |
| 8. Hon. Lerotholi L. Seeiso | Principal Chief of Likhoele |
| 9. Hon. Theko D. Bereng | Principal Chief of Phamong |
| 10.Hon. Mojela T. Makhaola | Principal Chief of Qacha’s Nek |
| 11. Hon. Seeiso S. H. Nkuebe | Principal Chief of Quthing |
| 12. Hon. Nthupi A. Bereng | Principal Chief of Rothe, Masite, Serooeng, Letšeng, Kolo Ha Mohlalefi le Thaba-Tseka Ha Ntaote |
| 13.Hon. K.L.K Khoabane Theko | Principal Chief of Thaba-Bosiu |
| 14. Hon. Mitchel S. Maama | Principal Chief of Ha Maama |
| 15. Hon Moholobela M. Moholobela | Principal Chief of Matelile |
| 16. Hon. Bereng G. Seeiso Api | Principal Chief of Ha Ramabanta le Kubake |
| 17. Peete Lesaoana Peete | Principal Chief of Koeneng le Mapoteng |
| 18. Hon. ’Mako T.Mohale | Principal Chief of Tajane, Ha Ramoetsana le Ha Mohale |
| 19. Hon. Khoabane T. Mojela | Principal Chief of Tebang, Tšakholo le Ha Seleso |
| 20. Hon. Retšelisitsoe Mopeli | Principal Chief of Botha-Bothe |
| 21. Hon. Pontšo S. Mathealira | Principal Chief of Tsikoane, Peka le Kolbere |
| 22. Hon. Qeto Sekonyela | Principal Chief of Malingoaneng |
| 23. Hon. ’Mawinnie Kanetsi | Senator |
| 24. Hon. Lebona Khoaele | Senator |
| 25. Hon. Thabiso Lebese | Senator |
| 26. Hon. ’Maphakiso Lebona | Senator |
| 27. Hon. ’Mabataung Patricia Mokhathali | Senator |
| 28. Hon. Sehloho Henry Monatsi | Senator |
| 29. Hon. ’Makholu Moshoeshoe | Senator |
| 30. Hon. Neo Matjato Moteane | Senator |
| 31. Hon. Seabata Motsamai | Senator |
| 32. Hon. Richard Ramoeletsi | Senator |
| 33. Hon. Limpho Tau | Senator |
PARLIAMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
SENATE CHAMBER
Tuesday, 19th May, 2026
The House assembled at 10:30 a.m.
(MADAME PRESIDENT in the Chair)
PRAYER
The Chaplain led the House in Prayer
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
MADAME PRESIDENT: Litho tse Khabane, kea le lumelisa letsatsing la kajeno, ‘me ke kopa re qaleng mosebetsi oa letsatsi la kajeno ka ho etsa litsebiso tse latelang:
- Hang ha Ntlo e phomola Litho tsa Legislation Committee li koptjoa ho kopana hona ka mona ka Ntlong, ‘me tsona li tla lebelloa ho ts’ohla Melaoana e latelang:
- Value Added Tax (E-Invoicing) Regulations, 2026
- Income Tax (Amendment of Monetary Amounts) Regulations, 2026;
- Toll Gate (Amendment) Regulations, 2026;
- Road Traffic (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2026;
- Administration of Estates and Inheritance (Amendments of Schedules) Regulations, 2026;
- Fuel and Services Control Marking and Quality Regulations, 2025,
- Agricultural Marketing, Products, and Subsidized Inputs Protection Regulations, 2026.
- Tsebiso ea bobeli ke ho re ke kopa Tafole e tle e le fe SDG’s Committee’s Report ele hore le ithute eona e tle e tsebe ho tla ts’ohloa ha le se le ithutile eona. Reports tseo ke tse latelang:
- Report on the Workshop on SDG’s Informed Legislative’s Scrutinizing Focus on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and Climate Change;
- Meeting between the SDG’s Committee and the Ministry of Social Development, Youth and Gender on Strategies to combat youth unemployment in Lesotho,
- Report on the meeting with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on the Voluntary National Review (VNR).
- Tsebiso ea boraro, Litho tse Khabane, ebile ke bona eka ke ea ho qetela, ke ea hore joale ka ha re ile ra etsa tsebiso bekeng e fetileng hore ‘Moka oa Mafumahali a Paramente (Women’s Caucus) o tla ba le kopano moo ba il’o khetha Molula-Setulo e mocha le ho tlatsa sekheo sa Setho kahar’a Komiti e tsamaisang ‘Moka oo, Kopano e joalo e tla tsoela pele letsatsing la kajeno ka 12:00 noon ka mane ka Ntlong ea Bakhethoa, Committee Room 4, ‘me Litho tsohle tsa Women’s Caucus li mengoa ho ba teng Kopanong ea mofuta o joalo.
Litho tse Khabane, re ntse re lebelletse hore le tlise lipotso tse botsoang Makala, ele hore re ‘ne re eketse sesiu sa rona.
Hape re ne re ile ra re ho lona re tla ba le Letona la Social Development le neng le tl’o tsamaisa Bill bekeng ena, empa Lekala leo le boetse le re tsebisitse hore ruri, ba ntse ba e-s’o be ready.
E leng ho re le hosane e tla ba lipotso feela, ebe ha ho na Bill eo re tla e etsa.
Litaba tsena li re leha re ne re na le Motion oa Morena oa Leribe – o re tsebisitse maobane hore ka’nete o ntse a ke ke a tseba ho bua ka oona letsatsing lena, e leng eona Business eo re neng re na le eona ea Ntlo bakeng sa kajeno.
E leng ho re ha re qeta ho fetisa litsebiso tsena, Ntlo e tla phomola e le hore Legislation Committee e kopane, hobane mosebetsi oa Ntlo joale o fella mona.
Litho tse Khabane, Ntlo e tla kopana hosane ka nako ea mehla ea 10:30 hoseng.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on the Order Paper, Madame President adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order No. 16 (3).
The House was adjourned accordingly at 10:36 a.m.