Part II
Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority
Chapter One
Objectives and Competences of the Authority
Article (3)
A public authority named (Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority) shall be established and
supervised by the Minister of Justice and performs its functions and competences in
full independence and impartiality in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
Article (4)
The Authority aims at achieving the following:
11. Establishing the principle of transparency and integrity in the economic and
administrative transactions to ensure the achievement of the rational management
and optimal utilization of the State’s funds, resources and properties.
22. Implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption approved by
the Law No. (47) of 2006 and any anti-corruption international conventions and
treaties to be approved.
33. Seeking to combat corruption, prevent its dangers and impacts, prosecute
its perpetrators, confiscate and recover funds and proceeds resulted from the
practice thereof, in accordance with the law.
44. Protecting the State’s agencies from bribery, exploitation and abuse of power in
order to achieve personal benefits and prevention of mediation and nepotism.
55. Protecting the whistleblowers of corruption.
66. Promoting the principle of cooperation and participation with the States and the
regional and international organizations in the fields of anti-corruption.
77. Promoting and activating the role of the civil society institutions and organizations
in combating corruption, educating members of the society of its dangers and
raising awareness of means and methods of corruption prevention.
Article (5)
The Authority shall undertake the following functions and competences:
11. Developing a comprehensive national strategy for integrity, transparency and anticorruption, drawing up mechanisms, plans and programs for its implementation,
and following up its implementation with the concerned authorities.
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Law No. 2 of 2016 and the Provisions on
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