Photos: Somalia chaired an unusual meeting held in Nairobi

Nairobi (Caasimada Online) – The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jama) chaired an extraordinary meeting held by the speakers of the parliaments of the member countries of the East African Community (EAC), which took place in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

The meeting focused on strengthening parliamentary cooperation and accelerating regional integration, discussing important issues for the collaboration and coordination of legislative bodies in the member countries of the organization.

In a speech delivered at the meeting, Speaker Jama thanked the Speaker of the Parliament of Kenya and the entire parliament of that country for the warm welcome extended to the leaders and delegations participating in the conference, and for the high-level organization of the meeting.

He also thanked the secretaries of the parliaments and the secretaries general for their efforts and preparations shown during the technical meeting that took place on the 27th and 28th of October 2026.

The Speaker of the House of the People presented two important points in his speech, which included reviewing the progress made in implementing the decision of the summit of the leaders of the member countries of the EAC regarding 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 listening to a report on the preparations for the East African Community Parliamentary Games, known as the EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games, which will be held in the city of Arusha in Tanzania, between the 4th and 15th of December 2026.

} Abdulqadir Mohamed Noor has stated that Somalia is fully prepared to participate in the games, and that the Federal Parliament of Somalia will send a sports delegation to strengthen the relations, friendship, unity, and integration of the parliaments and countries of the region.

For his part, the Speaker of the House of the People has encouraged the speakers of the parliaments to work together to achieve effective decisions that can be jointly adopted, which serve the common interest of the parliaments and the overall community of East Africa.

Chairman Jama has expressed confidence that the consultations and cooperation of the speakers of the EAC parliaments will lead to effective results that enhance collaboration, promote the coordination of institutions, and advance the shared aspirations of the region.

He also emphasized that Somalia is committed to participating in effective consultations and strengthening the cooperation of the parliaments of the East African countries.