The Speaker of the House of the People Chairs the Extraordinary Meeting of the Speakers of the East African Community Parliaments

Nairobi, Kenya: The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Mr. Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur (Jama), chaired the extraordinary meeting of the Speakers of the Parliaments of the member countries of the East African Community (EAC), which was held in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

The meeting, which focused on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and accelerating regional integration, saw the Speaker of the House of the People deliver a speech touching on various aspects regarding important issues for the development of collaboration and coordination among the parliaments of the member countries of the East African Community.

Firstly, the Speaker thanked the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya and the Parliament of that country for the warm welcome extended to the leaders and delegations participating in the meeting, and for the high-level organization of the hosting of the conference. He also expressed gratitude to the parliamentary secretaries and the secretaries general for their efforts, diligence, and preparedness demonstrated during the technical meeting held in preparation for the conference, which took place on the 27th and 28th of October 2026.

Speaker Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur presented two important points in his speech. The first point was regarding the review of the progress made in the implementation of the decision of the Summit of the Heads of State of the member countries of the East African Community concerning the allowances and the election of members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), which is scheduled to come into effect in December 2027.

The second point was about the hearing of a report regarding the preparation for the East African Community (EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games), which will be held in the city of Arusha in Tanzania, between December 4 and December 15, 2026.

The Chairman stated that Somalia is fully prepared to participate in the East African Community parliamentary games, and that the Federal Parliament of Somalia will send a sports delegation to the competition, in order to strengthen the relations, friendship, unity, and integration of the parliaments and countries of the region.

Additionally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives encouraged the chairpersons of the parliaments to work together to reach appropriate, effective decisions that serve the common interest of the parliaments and the entire East African Community.

Finally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed confidence that the consultations and cooperation among the chairpersons of the East African Community parliaments will lead to effective results that strengthen the collaboration of the parliaments, enhance the coordination of institutions, and promote the shared aspirations and objectives of the East African Community.

He emphasized that Somalia is committed to participating in effective consultations and strengthening the cooperation of the regional parliaments.