KUWAIT CITY, Jan 8: The Grievance Committee has requested the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to provide it with a copy of all the documents and information related to Regulation No. 116/2025, submitted by one of the bidders in a tender for leasing various vehicles with drivers to serve the ministry’s sectors. The committee stated that it is currently reviewing the grievance and will issue a ruling, which requires suspending all procedures related to the contested decision until the matter is resolved and the agency receives the necessary ruling. In response, CAPT’s Board of Directors decided to provide the Grievance Committee with copies of all relevant documents and notify the concerned authority to suspend the related procedures.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electricity and Water has referred a tender worth KD 8.069 million for the supply and installation of high-voltage and extra-high-voltage overhead power lines in various areas of the country to the State Audit Bureau for pre-audit, review, and audit procedures, as well as for approval of the contract and commencement of work. The tender aims to develop and modernize the electricity transmission network, which delivers power to substations that then distribute it to homes and properties in all governorates. It will also allow the ministry to provide uninterrupted electricity to new customers around the clock, especially during the summer months when demand peaks. In a separate report, the ministry stated that 856 Kuwaitis were appointed to various sectors within the ministry between January and November 2025. The total workforce reached 36,245 employees, both Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti, with Kuwaitis making up 97.8 percent of the total.

By Mohammed Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff