KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES
SENATE CHAMBER
DAILY HANSARD
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SENATE
FIRST SESSION – ELEVENTH MEETING
ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT
Tuesday 26th 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 26th May, 2026
The House assembled at 10:30 a.m.
(MADAM PRESIDENT in the Chair)
PRAYER
The Chaplain led the House in Prayer
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR
MADAM PRESIDENT: Litho tse Khabane, kea le lumelisa le ho le amohela letsatsing la kajeno ‘me ke ts’epa hore Litho tse Khabane li phomotse hantle tsa keteka hantle letsatsing la maobane.
Ke na le litsebiso tse peli feela tse khuts’oane:
- Komiti ea Ethics (Code of Conduct Amenities and Privileges) e koptjoa ho kopana hang-hang ha Ntlo e phomola kajeno ka hona ka mona ka Chamber ho tla qetela Tokomane eo ba ntseng ba e bopa.
- Ea bobeli ke hore Litho tse Khabane ho Order paper ea rona re tla bona hore ho ntse ho tsamaea Children’s Protection and Welfare Amendment Bill, 2023 eane eo Letona le seng le ntse le qalile ho e tsamaisa kahare ho Ntlo, empa Letona le ile la kopa maoba hore le tla tla tsoelapele ka eona ka labone. Le tla ba sieo kajeno le hosane, empa rea tseba hore ke tsamaiso ea rona hore ha bill e se e ile ea qala, e ‘ne e hlahe le teng on our Order Paper. E leng hore Business ea kajeno holim’a Order paper eo le e fuoeng e revised ke e reng kahare ho Ntlo mosebetsi ha o eo kajeno, empa re na le mosebetsi oa Komiti ea Code of conduct o tla qala hang ha Ntlo e phomola.
Hape Litho tse Khabane, ke mpa ke nka monyetla oa hore feela ke re Litho tse Khabane, Litho tsa Ntlo ha li tla ba sieo mosebetsing li tsebisa Setulo. Li ka tsebisa Setulo ka mokhoa oa ho bua le Tafole kapa directly ho tsebisa Setulo. Ha ho nepahale hore re bone Litho li se li le sieo feela hobane joale taba eo e sitisa tsamaiso le order ea Ntlo.
Kea ikokobetsa Litho tse Khabane, re ntse re kopa hore re ‘ne re tliseng lipotso le litlhahiso. Tlhahiso e neng e ile ea ba teng re ne re re re tl’o qala ho e sebetsa kajeno. E boetse e chechetse morao hobane e ntse e qeteloa, li research tsa eona li bonahala li ile tsa lieha joale e ntse qeteloa ke ba ka Research Office.
Kea leboha, Litho tse Khabane.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on the Order Paper, Madam President adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing No. 16 (3).
The House adjourned at 10:34 am