Justice Ministry: Phase Two of Kuwaitizing Support Judicial Positions in Public Prosecution Begins... Completion Expected by December
The Ministry of Justice announced the start of the second phase of Kuwaitizing support judicial positions in the Public Prosecution, aiming to replace non-Kuwaiti employees with national cadres.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Deputy Minister of Justice Awatif Al-Sand announced the launch of the second phase of the “Kuwaitization” plan for supporting judicial positions, specifically for the role of Investigation Secretary in the Public Prosecution, following the completion of the first phase and as part of efforts to strengthen reliance on national competencies within the justice sector.
Al-Sand told KUNA that the second phase involves phasing out the services of 62 non-Kuwaiti employees working in various departments, including Criminal Execution and External Communications, the Office of the Public Prosecutor, Criminal Courts, Documentation, Land Registration, Sharia Documentation, and Administrative Development and Planning, after completing the training and qualification of alternative national cadres to assume the targeted duties.
She emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to implementing the Kuwaitization plan gradually and in an organized manner that ensures the continuity of work across the Ministry’s departments and guarantees a smooth and efficient transfer of tasks to national staff.
She added that the first phase involved phasing out the services of 54 non-Kuwaiti employees holding positions as court session secretaries, legal researchers, and administrative coordinators in the departments of the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal, Court of Cassation, and the Constitutional Court.
Al-Sand noted that the Ministry aims to complete the second phase and fully Kuwaitize the supporting judicial positions covered by the plan by the end of December 2026.
She stated that the plan is being implemented in accordance with the High Command issued by His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, regarding the Kuwaitization of positions in the judicial authority, under the supervision of Minister of Justice Advisor Nasser Al-Sumeit, to enhance the presence of national competencies and empower them to fulfill their role within the justice sector.
