Justice Minister: 20% Decrease in Cases Pending Before the Judiciary
Nasser Al-Samit announced a 20% drop in pending cases and the completion of the guarantors campaign.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
Justice Minister and Advisor Nasser Al-Sumeit announced a significant decline in pending cases before courts across all judicial levels in 2026, with a 20 percent drop, 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 during the same period in 2026, it stood at around 665,000.
This announcement was made during a press conference held yesterday by Advisor Al-Sumeit to declare the final results of the debtors’ relief campaign, following the full achievement of the targeted fundraising goal. He added that total donations amounted to 16,539,659 Kuwaiti dinars, contributed by 138,328 donors, benefiting 3,807 individuals through the full or partial settlement of their court-ordered debts. The number of court rulings against the beneficiaries totaled 5,645.
