Somalia Speaker to Chair EAC Parliamentary Meeting in Nairobi

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: Somalia’s Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur (Jaamac), has arrived in Nairobi to attend an extraordinary meeting of speakers of parliaments from member states of the East African Community (EAC), focused on strengthening legislative cooperation across the region.

Nur is expected to chair the meeting, which will bring together parliamentary leaders to discuss closer cooperation between legislative institutions and ways to strengthen ties among EAC member states.

The agenda includes improving coordination between national parliaments, deepening institutional relations and discussing other issues affecting regional cooperation.

The Somali delegation was received at Nairobi’s airport by officials from Somalia’s embassy in Kenya, led by Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle.

The meeting provides a platform for parliamentary leaders to exchange views on strengthening legislative collaboration as Somalia continues to deepen its engagement with regional institutions.

Cooperation among parliaments can help improve the exchange of legislative experience and support coordination on shared regional priorities. The meeting’s outcomes and any specific agreements were not outlined in the announcement.