14 Homes Lose Electricity in Khaitan as Government Fights Housing Violations

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 1: Following the demolition of 67 dilapidated buildings in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area, authorities have observed a noticeable relocation of expat bachelor male workers into nearby private residential areas, including Khaitan, Al-Firdous, Al-Andalus, Al-Rabia, and Al-Omariya. This shift prompted the government to intensify its efforts to curb the spread of bachelor housing in neighborhoods not designated for such use, safeguarding both the comfort and security of local residents.

As part of these efforts, Kuwait Municipality has continued its field monitoring campaigns aimed at controlling violations and preserving the urban character of private residential and model housing areas.

Engineer Muhammad Al-Jalawi, Rapporteur of the Bachelors Committee and member of the Central Operations Team for the Farwaniya and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorates, stated that the municipality—working in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Water’s judicial control team and in coordination with the Ministry of Interior—is pressing ahead with intensive inspection campaigns, particularly in the Khaitan area.

Speaking during an inspection campaign conducted on Wednesday afternoon in Khaitan, Al-Jalawi confirmed that electricity was disconnected from 14 properties found to be housing single men in violation of regulations. Additionally, warnings were issued to 34 other properties for similar offenses.

He noted that specialized field teams have been deployed to continuously monitor bachelor housing activities in private residential neighborhoods. The teams have received clear instructions to increase inspection rounds to limit and ultimately eliminate the phenomenon. Al-Jalawi pointed out that Khaitan, Al-Firdous, Al-Andalus, Al-Rabia, and Al-Omariya are among the areas witnessing the highest concentration of such violations. In recent days alone, 18 warnings were issued in Al-Rabia after inspectors observed negative behaviors that disturbed residents and undermined the quality of life in the area.

Reaffirming the municipality’s firm stance, Al-Jalawi stressed that there will be zero tolerance for violations. Addressing owners of non-compliant properties, he warned: “Do not wait for all government agencies to reach your property. When they do, you will have reached the final stage, where excuses will no longer be accepted. We urge everyone to rectify their properties and return them to their legally approved status before legal action becomes unavoidable.”

Al-Jalawi further stated that field inspections have revealed a clear movement of workers and bachelors from Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh into private residential zones following recent demolition activities in that area. He emphasized that neither the municipality nor the government nor the Single Men Monitoring Committee will allow these violations to spill over into private neighborhoods. An integrated task force, he said, has been designated to confront and prevent the transfer of such activities to areas where bachelor housing is prohibited.