Kuwaitization Axes 62 More Expat Judicial Jobs

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 29: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice Awatif Al-Sanad on Tuesday announced the beginning of the second phase of the plan to Kuwaitize judicial support roles, particularly the investigation clerk position at the Public Prosecution, following the completion of the first phase and as part of efforts to increase reliance on national talent within the judicial sector, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

According to Al-Sanad, the second phase includes terminating the services of 62 non-Kuwaiti employees from various departments -- Criminal Execution, External Communications, Public Prosecution, Criminal Registries, Notarization, Real Estate Registration, Sharia Notarization, Administrative Development and Planning -- once national replacements are trained and qualified to take over. She affirmed that the ministry is keen on implementing the Kuwaitization plan in a gradual and organized manner, ensuring the continuity of operations in the departments, and a smooth and efficient handover of tasks to national staff. She revealed that the first phase included terminating the services of 54 non-Kuwaitis who worked as hearing clerks, legal researchers and administrative coordinators in the departments of the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeals, Court of Cassation and Constitutional Court.

She said the ministry aims to complete the second phase and fully Kuwaitize the judicial support roles included in the plan by the end of December 2026. She stressed that the plan is being implemented in accordance with the Royal Directive issued by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the Kuwaitization of jobs in the judicial sector. Minister of Justice Counselor Nasser Al-Sumait is overseeing this initiative, with the aim of bolstering the presence of national talent and empowering them to perform various roles in the judiciary. In mid-July, the undersecretary announced the launching of the first phase of the plan to fully nationalize judicial support roles by the end of 2026. Over the past year and a half, the ministry identified target positions, assessed the needs of judicial support departments, and trained and qualified the required national workforce. These measures ensure that the nationalization process is based on the readiness of national replacements, rather than being a superficial or ill-considered substitution.