MOGADISHU, December 15, 2025 (Somalia Tribune) – Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament on Monday convened the 22nd session of the 7th legislative term, swearing in a new cabinet minister and advancing two draft bills for initial reading.
The session was chaired by Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Madoobe) and attended by Second Deputy Speaker Abdullahi Omar Abshirrow.
During the session, lawmakers formally swore in Jamaal Mohamed Hassan as the new Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Parliament then conducted the first reading of two draft bills submitted by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The proposed legislation includes the Draft Bill on the Establishment of the Somali Meteorological and Climate Service Agency and the Draft Bill on the Establishment of the National Environmental Management Authority.
Minister Bashir Mohamed Jama presented reports on the two bills to the House, outlining their objectives and institutional frameworks.
Under parliamentary procedures, bills at the first reading stage are not debated in detail. However, several lawmakers raised questions regarding the general principles and scope of the proposed legislation.
Speaker Nur directed the relevant parliamentary committees to review and prepare the bills for second reading, at which point they will return to the House for comprehensive debate and consideration.
The proposed laws are seen as part of Somalia’s broader efforts to strengthen environmental governance, climate services, and institutional capacity amid growing climate-related challenges.
