Deputy Minister of Justice: Phase two of Kuwaitizing supportive judicial positions in the Public Prosecution begins

Kuwait City, Sept 29 (KUNA) – Assistant Minister of Justice Awaif Al-Sand announced on Tuesday the commencement of the second phase of the “Kuwaitization” plan for supporting judicial positions, specifically the role of investigation secretary in the Public Prosecution and other positions, including notary, legal researcher, administrative coordinator, and judgment executor, across several departments within the Ministry. This follows the completion of the first phase and aims to strengthen reliance on national competencies within the justice sector.

Speaking to KUNA, Al-Sand stated that the second phase involves phasing out the services of 62 non-Kuwaiti employees working in the departments of Criminal Execution, External Communications, the Office of the Public Prosecutor, Criminal Courts, Notarization, Land Registration, Sharia Notarization, and Administrative Development and Planning. This follows the completion of training and qualification of alternative national cadres to assume the targeted tasks.

She emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to implementing the Kuwaitization plan gradually and systematically, ensuring the continuity of work in the Ministry’s departments and guaranteeing a smooth and efficient transfer of tasks to national cadres.

Al-Sand 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.

She clarified 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.

Al-Sand noted that the plan is implemented pursuant to the High Command issued by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (may God protect him), regarding the Kuwaitization of positions in the judicial authority, under the supervision of Minister of Justice Advisor Nasser Al-Samait to enhance the presence of national competencies and empower them to fulfill their role in the justice sector.

Earlier, in mid-July, the Assistant Minister of Justice announced the start of the first phase of fully Kuwaitizing supporting judicial positions before the end of 2026, as part of measures taken to strengthen reliance on national competencies within the justice sector and consolidate the sustainability of work in the Ministry’s sectors.

It is worth noting that over the past year and a half, the Ministry of Justice has worked on identifying targeted positions, evaluating the needs of supporting judicial departments, and training and qualifying the necessary national cadres, ensuring that Kuwaitization is based on the actual readiness of national replacements rather than formal or unconsidered substitution. (End) N.Sh / A.M.H