Somalia has finally joined the East African Community as the bloc’s 8th Partner State. In line with the EAC Admission Procedure for new members, Mathuki subsequently pronounced Somalia as a new member of the Community after receiving the instrument of ratification from Abdi. Mathuki said that joining the Community would enable Somalia to benefit from the EAC’s regional infrastructure projects such as roads, railways, and energy networks. He further said that Somalia is required to designate a Ministry to coordinate EAC matters as required by the Treaty. Somalia is also expected to elect nine (9) Members of Parliament to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and appoint a Judge to sit in the First Instance Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ).
