Somali parliament paid over $700,000 to families of 26 deceased MPs since 2013

Federal Parliament has paid $757,000 to families of 26 MPs killed or who died under other circumstances since 2013, a report from the House Wednesday notes.

The report also indicates the House still has arrears to the tune of $23,000 for families of the deceased lawmakers most of whom were killed through terror attacks and targeted assassinations.

Each family was paid $30,000 while six of them are yet to receive the full amounts with arrears between $2,500 and $7,000.

Another $260,439 was paid out during the same period to 25 lawmakers for medical treatment ranging from $1,500 to $40,000. A further $38,000 was spent to cover funeral expenses for the 17 deceased lawmakers, the report said.

The House also paid out of $79,000 to families of parliamentary 9 staff including security officers who were injured or killed during bomb attacks on Parliament. The amounts range between $5,000 and $30,000.

The report tabled Wednesday also indicates the House paid $60,000 to families of MPs who passed on before the formation of the welfare committee. The family of one deceased lawmaker Yusuf Dirir is the only remaining one to be paid at amount of $30,000.