Al-Sameet to Al-Rai: 284 legislations completed as part of the modernization plan

Justice Minister and Advisor Nasser Al-Sumait announced that the National Plan for Legislative Modernization has achieved tangible progress, with 284 legislations completed to date. This tally includes the issuance of new laws, amendments to existing ones, and the repeal of outdated regulations, alongside the completion of legislation related to international agreements and memoranda of understanding. He emphasized that the third phase aims to raise the total number of completed legislations to 400.

In a statement to Al-Rai, Al-Sumait clarified that the achievements so far include 27 new laws, 67 laws amended to align with legislative developments, and the repeal of 10 laws that no longer suit the current stage. Additionally, 180 laws and decrees related to international agreements and memoranda of understanding have been completed.

In a related development, Minister Al-Sumait announced in a press statement the completion of the second phase of the plan to replace and empower Kuwaiti cadres within the judicial authority, in implementation of the directives of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, regarding the necessity of Kuwaitizing the judiciary and enhancing reliance on national expertise.

Al-Sumait stated that the second phase of the plan saw the issuance of ministerial decisions marking the end of the secondment of 82 members of the judicial authority. This raises the rate of Kuwaitization to 87 percent of the total number of judicial authority members as of September 30, 2026, as part of the phased implementation of the replacement plan according to the approved timeline.