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Over 100 Charitable Organizations Evicted from Private Residential Areas

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May 26, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, May 26: Municipal inspection teams have successfully evacuated 107 branches of charitable organizations operating out of private residential properties within an 18-day period, following a targeted campaign across Kuwait’s six governorates.

At the start of May, the municipality deployed specialized inspection teams from the engineering audit and follow-up departments across its governorate branches. Their mission: to intensify field inspections and enforce eviction orders against charitable associations unlawfully operating from private and model residential areas. This action is in line with a government directive prohibiting the use of residential real estate for purposes other than private housing.

During the 18-day campaign, municipal teams issued a total of 122 warnings and emphasized that legal violations would be met with strict penalties in accordance with municipal regulations. As a result, 107 charity branches were successfully vacated.

Inspection Breakdown by Governorate:

Ahmadi Governorate (May 8): 15 warnings were issued. Complete evacuation was carried out in cooperation with property owners.
Farwaniya Governorate (May 12): 33 demolition notices were issued. All targeted properties were evacuated with the cooperation of the committee owners.
Jahra Governorate (May 18): Four violations were recorded, eight warnings issued, and seven charity branches operating from private homes were evacuated.
Hawalli Governorate (May 19): Seven warnings were issued, with full evacuations achieved through coordination with the respective committees.
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (May 22): 15 demolition notices were served, and all affected branches were evacuated successfully.
Capital Governorate (May 26): 40 demolition notices were issued. Thirty charity committees were evacuated, and 10 final warnings were delivered ahead of impending fines.n

This coordinated campaign reflects the municipality’s commitment to upholding zoning regulations and ensuring residential properties are used solely for their designated purpose.

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