The General Department of Criminal Investigation responded to a report of an attack inside a livestock pen in the Kabd area of Jahra Governorate on August 9, 2026. Upon arrival, officers discovered two residents who had been stabbed to death. The department recovered the suspected murder weapon near the scene during its initial examination of the site.
Investigators from the General Department of Criminal Investigation identified an Egyptian national as the suspect in the killings. The department then tracked the suspect as he moved toward the border in an apparent attempt to leave the country. Coordination with the General Department of Land Border Security resulted in the suspect’s arrest in the Ratqa area before he could flee.
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the suspect was handed over to the criminal investigation team for additional questioning. Legal proceedings have started against the detained Egyptian national. The ongoing investigation seeks to clarify the events that led to the double murder.
The Kabd area has been the focus of multiple security campaigns targeting illegal activities in livestock zones, according to past statements from the Ministry of Interior. A 2023 murder case in the same region led to death sentences for a Kuwaiti and an Egyptian, as detailed in court records from that period. Similar cases have involved swift arrests by border security units, Ministry of Interior data shows.
Public Authority for Civil Information figures show that expatriates, including a large Egyptian community, comprise over two-thirds of Kuwait’s total population. The Ministry of Interior has reported increased use of inter-departmental coordination to secure land borders against fugitives. This approach facilitated the prompt apprehension in the latest case.
