Elizabeth Ongoro Masha

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Mar 2015 in Senate: Order, Senators! Let us listen to Sen. (Prof.) Lesan. This is a report in which, for the first time, the first civil servants realized that by trading with the Government, they could make a lot of money. Out of that report of 1965, Acts of Parliament were passed where civil servants engaged in business. Fifty years down the line, we are drowning in corruption that has emanated from the simple Act passed in 1965 and implemented throughout the country. I am a bit concerned because 50 years later, we made the same mistake when we established devolved governments without looking ... view
• 31 Mar 2015 in Senate: Sen. Bule, you still have 10 minutes to continue tomorrow. view
• 31 Mar 2015 in Senate: Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m. It is time for interruption of the business of the Senate. The Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 1st April, 2015, at 9.00 a.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 25 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not take more than the two minutes you have given me and I am not going to belabour my reasons for supporting this very appropriate amendments. I just want to draw our attention to Section 9 of the National Environmental Management Authority Act, No. 8 of 1999, which is also proposed to be amended. If you read the extensive mandate given to this Authority, it states:- “The object and purpose for which the Authority as established is to exercise general supervision and coordination over all matters relating to the environment and to be the ... view
• 25 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Bill. I will not belabour to repeat all the points that have been raised by the Mover. If you read this Bill and all the provisions contained therein, you will realise that if this Authority is given the extensive powers that it has been given here and the extensive mandate that it now has, then drought should be a thing of the past in this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, a nation that cannot feed itself cannot pride in calling itself an independent nation. With the persistent perennial drought that we ... view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Senator, your time is up! view
• 3 Mar 2015 in Senate: Order! Senator, you will have five minutes when we next resume on this. Hon. Senators, it is now time to interrupt business of the Senate. Therefore, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday 4th March, 2015, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, can you save me from the loud consultations of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? view
• 24 Feb 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will not belabor my points. I am in support of this Bill. It has been said before and I think everybody knows that apart from maize in this country, potatoes are ranked number two as a staple food. In terms of the consumption rates, this crop has the capacity to not only make us food sufficient by feeding the nation, but also in creating wealth as a cash crop. However, it is really sad that the growing and the marketing of this crop – especially the marketing – and the prices of potatoes ... view