Somali Parliament Holds Joint Session on 2025 Budget Accounts

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — Members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia held the first joint sitting of the eighth session at the House of the People on Monday, opened by Speaker of the House of the People, H.E. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur.

The joint sitting was closed by the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People Abdullahi Omar Abshirow, alongside Second Deputy Speaker of the Upper House Abdullahi Ali Hersi Timacadde.

The session focused on the first reading of the report on the 2025 annual budget accounts prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

Minister of Finance Bihi Iman Egeh presented the report, outlining the implementation of the 2025 government budget, expenditures, grants received, achievements and procedures related to financial auditing.

Members of both Houses questioned the Minister on revenue and expenditure management, financial transparency and accountability mechanisms. The Minister responded to the questions and provided clarifications on the management and implementation of the government budget.

Closing the joint sitting, the Second Deputy Speaker Abdullahi Omar Abshirow said the 2025 annual budget accounts report had passed its first reading. He directed the secretariats of both Houses to refer the report to the parliamentary budget committees for consideration and preparation for the second reading.