Govt approves tough amendments to Public Funds Protection Law
The Cabinet, chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, has approved a draft decree-law amending Law No. 1 of 1993 on the protection of public funds.
The changes aim to close legal loopholes, modernize procedures, and expand the scope of criminalization to strengthen safeguards against misuse of public resources.
Key amendments include unified definition of “public employee”. 30-day deadline for Audit Bureau responses via electronic means, expanded penalties for abuse of position and disclosure of secrets (up to 10 years post-service); stricter rules on contracts, tenders, and fraud in government projects; new criminal liability provisions for legal entities and higher fines for false information (up to KD 10,000)
The Cabinet also approved amendments to the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law to accelerate litigation and support digital transformation.
The provisions include fully electronic filing and case management, with the possibility of allowing remote court sessions; stricter controls on judge recusals, including KD 200 bail and KD 500 – 1,000 fines for rejected requests and one-month limit for deciding recusal requests.
The following are the strategic development and infrastructure updates:
Oil Sector — Kuwait Oil Company has opened an Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center as part of its digital transformation strategy.
Housing — Al-Sabriya Residential City project to deliver 55,000 housing units with full services over 80 sq. km in northern Kuwait.
Energy & Water — Agreement signed to implement Phases II and III of the Al-Zour North Power and Water Plant with ACWA Power and the Gulf Investment Corporation.
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