Dairat Al-Khair

Justice Minister and Advisor Nasser Al-Sumeit announced the conclusion of the debtors’ relief campaign, which was launched on the 27th of last Ramadan with the approval of Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah. He noted that despite the circumstances the country has faced, the campaign witnessed exceptional generosity that embodied the spirit of solidarity and compassion among Kuwaitis.

This statement came during a press conference held by Minister Al-Sumeit yesterday, Sunday, to announce the final results of the campaign after the targeted amount was fully paid. He also announced plans to organize another charitable donation campaign for debtors, following the Ministry of Justice’s receipt of approval from Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah, Prime Minister, last week to launch an exceptional and unprecedented campaign next Ramadan.

He stated that the total donations in last Ramadan’s campaign amounted to 16,539,659 Kuwaiti dinars, contributed by 138,328 donors, benefiting 3,807 individuals through the full or partial settlement of court-ordered amounts. He clarified that the number of court rulings against beneficiaries totaled 5,645.

The campaign contributed to lifting 14,928 enforcement measures, including travel bans, arrest warrants, and the seizure of bank accounts and vehicles, as well as the release of civil detainees, directly improving the lives of beneficiaries and their families.

He added that the rulings covered by the campaign were distributed as follows: 56% for debts and personal claims, 30% for rent, and 14% for family-related expenses. Beneficiaries comprised 81% males and 19% females.

Responding to questions about categories excluded from the donation campaign, the Justice Minister said there is no doubt that total debts far exceed the campaign’s proceeds. However, the Ministry of Justice’s approach prioritized older cases over newer ones, with priority always given to females, in accordance with announced conditions. Cases involving enforcement measures were prioritized over those without, and debtors who had not benefited from previous donation campaigns were eligible, provided their debt did not exceed 10,000 Kuwaiti dinars and they were genuinely insolvent.

He noted that some creditors, upon learning that the Ministry of Justice intended to pay them from the campaign funds, and after inquiries, fully waived the debtors’ obligations without receiving any payment. He also pointed out that some creditors agreed to waive a significant portion of the debt in exchange for the settlement of the remaining balance and closing the case file.

On another note, the Justice Minister announced a notable 20% decrease in pending cases before courts across all judicial levels in 2026, amounting to approximately 170,000 cases, compared to the same period in 2024. The total number of cases from January 1 to September 30, 2024, reached approximately 835,000, while the same period in 2026 saw around 665,000 cases.