Somalia’s House of the People has approved amendments to Part Six of the National Procurement Law.
The amendments were passed on Wednesday with 136 MPs voting in favour, six against and two abstaining.
Parliament also held its second reading of a bill addressing rape and other sexual offences, with lawmakers engaging in several hours of debate over its provisions.
The bill was not put to a final vote, and debate is expected to continue at the next parliamentary session.
The session was chaired by House Speaker Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jaamac)
