Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Address Parliament on Government Performance

By Benadeta Mwaura - Reporter

Kenya, February 02. 2026 - The House of Peoples’ Representatives has announced that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will appear before Parliament on February 3, 2026 to respond to lawmakers’ questions and present a mid-year performance report for the federal government.

The session, part of the legislature’s 10th regular meeting of its fifth term, is expected to draw high-level attention, with members of the diplomatic corps, international organisations and religious leaders in attendance.

During the high-level parliamentary address, Prime Minister Abiy is set to provide detailed clarifications on the government’s achievements and challenges over the first half of the 2018 Ethiopian Fiscal Year roughly late 2025 to early 2026.

Legislators will focus their inquiries on strategic initiatives across key sectors, including economic performance, public sector reforms, infrastructure development, social services, and governance outcomes.

Speakers within the House are expected to probe progress in implementing flagship programmes under Ethiopia’s Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda and broader development strategies that aim to balance economic growth with social inclusion, resilience and fiscal sustainability.

The session follows a series of public sector reports and periodic evaluations that reflect Ethiopia’s ongoing efforts to modernise governance systems and strengthen institutional accountability.

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Parliamentary addresses by the Prime Minister in Ethiopia serve as a pivotal mechanism for executive oversight, allowing lawmakers to scrutinise government performance, raise policy questions, and recommend course corrections.

For stakeholders, including investors, policymakers and regional partners, such addresses can offer insight into macro-economic priorities, reform trajectories and political-economic coordination across ministries.

In recent quarters, Ethiopian authorities have highlighted progress in areas such as export revenue growth, rural infrastructure rollout, digital transformation initiatives and job creation, while acknowledging ongoing challenges like external debt management, inflationary pressures and global market volatility.

The address also comes amid heightened interest in Ethiopia’s engagement with regional economic blocs such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and renewed bilateral discussions with neighbouring states on trade, security and development cooperation. Observers will be watching whether the Prime Minister’s remarks highlight commitments to enhanced fiscal transparency, public investment outcomes and governance reforms that underpin Ethiopia’s medium-term economic strategy.