Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to express my submissions on this Bill. I start by thanking the sponsors of this Bill through the ‘Handshake’. We now have many of the awaited fruits that we have been yearning for. In the same tune, I would like to thank the Joint Committee that submitted its Report through its Co-Chair, Sen. Omogeni. To start with, I will touch on a few issues on the Bill. I will talk about the creation of the new 70 constituencies, the gender issue, the role of the Senate; where we are now ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I just want to expound on what Sen. Wetangula has said. Most of us are interacting with this Report for the first time. That is why we are keenly listening because we are the representatives of the people. If we interact with the Report as it is being presented, we are doing it so because we want to understand it more. If we wait for the Chairperson to finish and then we interact with it, we might be left out. So, give us time, if possible to interact with it as we continue so that we get ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I hope I am audible enough. view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to start by welcoming the newly elected Senator, Sen. Abdul Haji, to this House. Feel most welcome and we are happy to be with you. I would also like to congratulate the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget that has made sure that this Bill is discussed in this House and passed because it is a Bill that holds together the nation and the counties through the national revenue allocation. Madam Temporary Speaker, it cannot go without me discussing about the corruption that ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: corruption and deny this House money to oversight, then we are doing injustice to ourselves. However, with this, I hope that the Government will look at the Senate and give us money in due course, so that we can oversight the money that goes to the county governments and make sure that development takes place at all levels, both at the national Government and county governments. Otherwise, I want to congratulate the Committee for the excellent work that they have done, observations and doing this work in the shortest time possible. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 30th March, 2021- view
• 30 Mar 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, we have heard Sen. Malalah say here that we do not have any amendments that are on the Floor of the House. Why is Sen. Olekina talking of amendments and yet we have not reached that stage? If he does not have anything to communicate to us, let him sit down. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion as amended by the Senate. Madam Temporary Speaker, right now, our country is struggling to manage COVID-19 pandemic. As it stands now, we, as leaders, need to lead by example by legislating anything that will assist this country and its people. COVID-19 pandemic is here with us. It has killed our relatives and friends. Right now, we do not know who has it. The President took his own initiative and, therefore, we should not misunderstand him. The President was once a Member of Parliament and he ... view