On 28 October 2026, Hon. Faaisa Jeyte, Member of the Federal Parliament, raised in Parliament the gap between what the Ministry of Finance pays its staff and what the three production ministries pay, and said it is not fair. The issue was highlighted in an SRA flash card based on the Federal Government’s own 2025 accounts.
What SRA found
In 2025 the Ministry of Finance spent $4.11 million on staff salaries, about 1.8 times the $2.29 million spent by the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries combined.
- Ministry of Finance: $4,113,110
- Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation: $900,450
- Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy: $751,625
- Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range: $641,290
- The three production ministries combined: $2,293,365
Source: FGS 2025 Annual Financial Statements, Appendix 2. Wages and salaries only, excluding allowances and project spending.
Why it matters
Agriculture, livestock and fisheries are the sectors most Somalis earn their living from, yet the ministries that serve them spend far less on staff than the Ministry of Finance alone. SRA publishes short, sourced flash cards so that facts like this can reach the public and decision-makers. Seeing one raised in Parliament shows that independent evidence can shape the national debate.
