# Somalia House Speaker inspects Villa Hargeisa renovation

> Somalia's House of the People Speaker inspected renovation and modernisation works at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu, per AllAfrica…

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 26 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Engineering and Methods
- Tags: construction-safety, finishes, masonry
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/villa-hargeisa-renovation-inspection-somalia

## Key points

- Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, inspected ongoing renovation and modernisation works at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu, according to AllAfrica: Somalia, citing Shabelle Media Network.
- The House of the People said the visit was to assess progress, review work quality and check the project was proceeding as planned.
- No completion date, contractor, funder or financial details were provided in the information released about the visit.

Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, inspected ongoing renovation and modernisation works at part of the parliamentary leadership and committee offices at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu on Monday, according to [AllAfrica: Somalia](https://allafrica.com/stories/202610260167.html), which carried a report from Shabelle Media Network. The House of the People is Somalia's lower house of parliament.

According to information from the House of the People, the inspection aimed to assess progress on reconstruction and maintenance, review the quality of the work and ensure the project was proceeding as planned.

During the visit, the Speaker instructed those overseeing the project to continue the work efficiently and maintain high standards of quality, AllAfrica reported. The Speaker stressed the importance of modern and functional workplaces that enable members of parliament and parliamentary staff to carry out their constitutional responsibilities, according to the report, which gives no direct quotation.

## What the report does not establish

The information released about the visit did not give a completion date or any financial details for the renovation, AllAfrica reported. The report also names no contractor, consultant or supervising engineer, no funder and no contracting authority beyond the Speaker's involvement, and it gives no start date, physical progress figure or scope details such as floor area, specifications or which offices are affected.

The stated purpose, as given in the information about the visit, is to create a more suitable working environment for the national legislature by upgrading its facilities and improving conditions for parliamentary business.

AllAfrica characterised the works as part of the Speaker's broader efforts to improve parliamentary infrastructure, upgrade offices and modernise working facilities to meet contemporary standards for legislative institutions. Separately, House of the People officials described the renovation as part of a wider plan to improve services and infrastructure within the House. That plan was not named or documented in the report.

> **Note:** The report ties the inspection to "Monday" without a day-month date; its dateline is 26 October 2026.

The visit is evidence that renovation and modernisation works were underway at Villa Hargeysa as reported. It does not, on the published record, establish when the works began, who is building them, what they cost or when they will be finished.

## Questions

### Who inspected the Villa Hargeisa renovation?

Somalia's House of the People Speaker, Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur Jama, inspected the works, according to AllAfrica: Somalia, which carried a Shabelle Media Network report. The House of the People is Somalia's lower house of parliament.

### What did the inspection aim to assess?

According to information from the House of the People, the inspection aimed to assess progress on reconstruction and maintenance, review work quality and ensure the project was proceeding as planned.

### Who is funding the renovation, and when will it be completed?

The information released about the visit did not provide a completion date or financial details, AllAfrica reported. No contractor, consultant or funder was named.

## Sources

- [Somalia's House Speaker Inspects Renovation Work At Villa Hargeisa](https://allafrica.com/stories/202610260167.html) — AllAfrica: Somalia, 2026-10-26