The Ministry of Finance has instructed government ministries, departments and public entities to report any encroachments on state-owned real estate recorded during 2026, giving them two weeks to submit details as part of a wider drive to document public assets and strengthen their legal protection.
The ministry has asked the concerned authorities to provide a list of any violations involving state properties during the current year, together with details of the measures taken to remove the encroachments and the legal procedures pursued to protect the assets. The information will be compiled into a comprehensive report for submission to the Council of Ministers, in line with a Cabinet decision requiring government bodies to disclose encroachments on state-owned properties held under usufruct rights or allocated as private state property.
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader effort to inventory, classify and evaluate state-owned assets, including land and buildings inside and outside Kuwait. The process is intended to improve the documentation and management of public property in accordance with applicable asset-accounting policies and inventory and valuation procedures.
Unified approach to protecting public assets
The Ministry of Finance has also instructed each government entity to appoint a liaison officer to coordinate with the ministry and follow up on the required procedures. The designated officers will help ensure the timely collection of information and clarify the mechanisms used to monitor violations, address encroachments and pursue legal action against the unauthorised use of state property.
The move is intended to strengthen coordination among government institutions, standardise procedures and reinforce the enforcement of laws governing public assets, helping safeguard state property and public funds. The reporting exercise is also linked to a wider government project to establish a unified electronic platform for documenting and governing state-owned assets.
As part of preparations for the platform, the Central Agency for Information Technology has requested detailed information from the relevant authorities concerning the accounting and legal status of their properties and holdings.
Contracts, locations and outstanding payments under review
The information required for the planned platform includes contracts covering the use of state assets by individuals and companies. These include lease agreements, exploitation contracts, usufruct arrangements, allocations and other agreements or commitments relating to government property.
Authorities are also expected to provide geographical information for their properties and disclose any violations or encroachments identified on those assets. The data will additionally cover the payment status of rental values and any outstanding arrears owed to the state for the use of its properties.
By consolidating information on ownership, contractual arrangements, property locations, violations and payments, the government aims to strengthen oversight of public real estate and improve coordination among the agencies responsible for managing and protecting state assets.