By Zamzam Daqarre - Reporter
MOGADISHU, 14 October 2026 — Somalia's Council of Ministers has approved a resolution outlining the process for implementing the constitution.
The resolution, dated 13 October, requires a unified plan, institutional cooperation and draft legislation to align government institutions with constitutional provisions, taking into account legal, institutional and administrative implications.
The framework is intended to prevent administrative inconsistencies and constitutional gaps and establish a unified approach to implementation.
The resolution establishes a ministerial committee and a technical committee to accelerate, coordinate, schedule and monitor priority activities.
The ministerial committee will be chaired by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and will include the ministers of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation; Endowments and Islamic Affairs; Finance; Education, Culture and Higher Education; and Information, Culture and Tourism.
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The Council directed all government institutions to ensure that administrative measures without a constitutional basis are not implemented through procedures that conflict with constitutional provisions.
It also requires draft legislation for priority government institutions to be prepared within no more than two months, beginning with the Government Organisation Law, which will define the number of ministries and their responsibilities.
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and other relevant institutions have been instructed to inform the public about the implementation process.
The committees are tasked with accelerating priority activities and monitoring progress.