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Upper House

The Upper House of the Federal Parliament, first crowned in 2017, represents the Member States of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Somali Deputy PM Rejects Move to Strip him of Senate Seat

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Federal Government of Somalia Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama has strongly condemned the decision to strip him of his Senate seat. In a statement…

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TODAY IN PARLIAMENT: Senate to pass Data Protection Bill, debate two other bills

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House will today debate three bills in continuing accelerated passage of several bills in recent weeks. Up for the Third Reading is the Data Protection Bill…

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PARLIAMENT TODAY: Anti-Terrorism Bill enters 3rd reading in Senate

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House is expected to commence the third reading of the Anti-Terrorism Bill today following its passage by the Lower House last week. According to article 83…

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Senate picks 5 members to Joint Constitutional Review Committee

GOOBJOOG NEWS: The Senate has elected five senators who will seat in the Joint Parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee. The committee of five will now join an equal number of their…

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Senate to pass Immigration, Natural Resources Management Bills

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Upper House is today expected to pass two crucial bills that have been debated by the Federal Parliament’s two chambers. The 54-member chamber will be endorsing the…

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Presidential Election Committee elects chairman and vice-chairman

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Joint Committee for the Election of the President of the Somali Republic has today elected a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman following a by-election in Mogadishu. Senator Abdiqani…

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Presidential Election Committee holds first meeting in Mogadishu

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The First Deputy Speaker of the Upper House Ali Shabaan Ibrahim today chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for the election of the President of Somalia…

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MPs, Senators meet today to set ground for presidential poll

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Members of the two chambers of the federal parliament are scheduled to hold a joint meeting today in Villa Hargeisa, Mogadishu, in preparation for the upcoming Presidential election.…

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Farmaajo’s opponent Sen. Abdi Hashi retains Senate Speaker seat

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Senator Abdi Hashi, a critic of outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo has been re-elected speaker of the Upper House. Senator Hashi garnered 28 votes beating his closest rival Constitutional…

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PM Roble, President Madobe condemns attack during swearing in ceremony of elected MPs from El-Wak

GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: The Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has condemned with the strongest terms possible Monday’s attack on the Upper House while the swearing in ceremony of newly elected…