Somali parliament speaker chairs EAC meeting in Nairobi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
The president of Somalia’s House of the People, Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Nuur, chaired an extraordinary meeting of East African Community parliament speakers in Nairobi. Participants examined cooperation between their institutions and preparations concerning allowances and the election of East African Parliament members, scheduled to take effect in December 2027, according to Caasimada.
The president of the Somali Federal Parliament’s House of the People, Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Nuur Jaamac, chaired an extraordinary meeting of the presidents of East African Community (EAC) parliaments in Nairobi, according to Caasimada Online. Participants discussed strengthening cooperation between the assemblies and regional integration.
The talks focused in particular on implementing an EAC leaders’ summit decision concerning allowances and the election of members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), scheduled for December 2027. The presidents also reviewed preparations for the EAC Interparliamentary Games, which will be held in Arusha, Tanzania, from 4 to 15 December 2026.
Jaamac said Somalia was ready to take part in the games and that its Parliament would send a sporting delegation. The meeting followed the previous meeting on EAC parliamentary cooperation, which the president of the Somali Parliament had chaired in Arusha on 3 October.
