Justice Ministry: Phase Two of Kuwaitizing Support Judicial Jobs Begins, Services of 62 Non-Kuwaiti Staff Terminated
The Ministry of Justice announced the start of the second phase of the plan to Kuwaitize support judicial positions, including terminating the services of 62 non-Kuwaiti employees after training national replacements.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Source: We have completed the training and qualification of alternative national cadres to assume the targeted tasks.
- Kuwaitization of all positions covered by the plan will be fully achieved by the end of December 2026.
The Deputy Minister of Justice, Awatef Al-Sand, announced on Tuesday the commencement 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 the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the second phase involves phasing out the services of 62 non-Kuwaiti employees working in the departments of (Criminal Execution and External Communications, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Criminal Courts, Documentation, Real Estate Registration, Sharia Certifications, and Administrative Development and Planning), after completing the training and qualification of alternative national cadres to take over the targeted tasks.
She emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to implementing the Kuwaitization plan gradually and in an organized manner, ensuring the continuity of work in the Ministry’s departments and guaranteeing a smooth and efficient transfer of tasks to national cadres.
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 Cassation, Court of Appeal, Court of Diwaniya, and the Constitutional Court.
She clarified that the Ministry aims to complete the second phase and fully Kuwaitize all supporting judicial positions covered by the plan by the end of December 2026.
Al-Sand stated 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 and guard him, regarding the Kuwaitization of positions in the judicial authority, under the supervision of Justice Minister Advisor Nasser Al-Samit, to enhance the presence of national competencies and empower them to play their role in the justice sector.
Earlier, in mid-July, the Deputy 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 the Ministry of Justice has spent the past year and a half 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 on superficial or unconsidered substitution.
