# Foundation stone laid for UK-funded Somaliland justice ministry offices

> Somaliland Sun reported on 5 December 2012 that President Silanyo laid the foundation stone for a two-storey justice ministry building in Hargeisa…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Business and Costs
- Tags: procurement, cost-control, contractor-selection
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/somaliland-justice-ministry-foundation-stone

## Key points

- On 5 December 2012, Somaliland Sun reported that President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmud Silanyo laid the foundation stone for a two-storey Ministry of Justice building in Hargeisa.
- President Silanyo thanked the UK government for funding and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime for implementation, but no financial or contractual documents were cited.
- The report does not confirm any construction progress, contractor appointment, or occupancy since the ceremony.

On 5 December 2012, Somaliland Sun reported that President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmud Silanyo laid the foundation stone for a new two-storey building to be occupied by the Ministry of Justice in Hargeisa.

According to the report, the ceremony took place at the site between the high court and the Egyptian Cultural Centre. President Silanyo said, "I am very pleased in laying the foundation stone to this building, which I hope, Inshallah, will be of great use and service to the people and country."

President Silanyo thanked the UK government for providing construction funds and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime for implementation. The report's headline describes the project as "UK Funded," but no funding amount, grant agreement, or donor document is cited.

Minister of Justice Hussein Ahmed Aideed said the new building would ease service provision. He added that ministerial staff currently share offices with custodial corps headquarters staff, which he said causes low performance due to lack of space. Somaliland Sun reported that the ministry was "set to shift to a new and posh building soon."

The report lists attendees including diplomats from the UK Embassy in Addis Ababa, ministers, lawmakers, police and custodial corps commanders, and an unquantified number of citizens.

No contractor, consultant, contract value, timeline, or completion date is given. The report records a foundation-stone ceremony only; it does not establish that construction began, progressed, or that the building has been occupied or handed over since 2012.

## Questions

### Who funded the Somaliland justice ministry building?

President Silanyo thanked the UK government for providing construction funds, and the report's headline calls it UK funded, but no official funding document or amount was cited.

### When was the foundation stone laid?

Somaliland Sun reported the ceremony on 5 December 2012, but the article itself does not state the exact ceremony date.

### Has the building been completed?

No completion or occupancy has been reported in the available source; only the foundation-stone ceremony was recorded.

## Sources

- [Somaliland: Construction of UK Funded Justice Ministry Offices Commenced](https://somalilandsun.com/somaliland-construction-of-uk-funded-justice-ministry-offices-commenced/) — Somaliland Sun, 2012-12-05