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Somali Parliament Leadership Imposes Tough Sanctions on 20 Members Over Disruption

Storyline:11th Parliament, Joint Sessions

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU, Somalia — The leadership of the two chambers of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has imposed strict disciplinary measures against members of both the House of the People and the Upper House, accusing them of disrupting a joint sitting held on January 28, 2026.

The Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), together with the First Deputy Speaker of the Upper House, Ali Shacbaan Ibrahim, issued a series of decisions affecting a total of 31 lawmakers.

A total of 18 MPs Suspended for 12 SessionsThe following Members of Parliament have been barred from attending 12 parliamentary sittings—both joint and House of the People sessions—effective February 2, 2026:

Hassan Abdi Ismail (Hassan Yare)Ahmed Mohamud

Jama (Buux)Mohamed Abdirahman Ahmed

(Hayle)Abdinur Ali AdamMohamed Bashir Ali

(Baxnaan)Mohamed Barre MohamudDahir Amin

JesowMowlid Abdi MohamudSadam Mohamud

AbdiMursal Mohamed KhalifAbdirisak Hassan Ahmed

(Dhookir)Ahmed Adan Ahmed (Ahmed Kenyati)Mohamed Sheikh Noor Osman (Garaadka)Sadaq Abdullahi

AbdiOmar Yusuf GaladidDuniya Osman YusufMohamed Adam DiniFarah Moalim Abdi Bishaar

Two Upper House Senators Sanctioned

The First Deputy Speaker of the Upper House also suspended the following two senators from 12 joint sittings:

Leyla Nur MaaxAbdullahi Sheikh Ismail (Fartaag)

Final Warnings Issued to 11 MPs:

In addition, the parliamentary leadership issued final warnings to the following lawmakers, cautioning that similar sanctions would be imposed if they are involved in future disruptions:

Abdirashid Mohamed HidigAli Mahdi Mohamed (Qalato)

Daud Abdikarim Sheikh OmarAbdirashid Jire Khalinle

Adar Hared JibrilFaduma Farah Adan (Faduma

Nine)Abdikadir Hussein Abdi (Uurdoox)Said Ali

MuseYusuf Mohamed Ismail (Barakaale)Ahmed Osman

Ibrahim (Daqare)Yusuf Hussein Ahmed (Gama’diid)

Legal Basis and Enforcement:

According to official documents issued by the parliamentary leadership, the measures were taken to safeguard the dignity of the legislature and ensure the orderly conduct of parliamentary business, in line with Articles 14, 16, and 28 of the House Rules of Procedure.

Parliamentary security authorities have been instructed to immediately enforce the decision. The sanctioned members will be denied access to the parliamentary chamber for the duration of their suspensions.