School Music Teacher Took Salary Without Working for 16 Years

  • 09/04/2025

Kuwait: In a shocking case of administrative negligence, the Criminal Court has convicted a school music teacher for embezzling 182,000 Kuwaiti dinars after being absent from her job from 2008 to 2024 without detection.

The long-standing absence was uncovered through fingerprint attendance records from multiple schools, which confirmed that the teacher had not reported for duty for the entire 16-year duration.

During the court proceedings, the accused admitted to the charges and expressed her willingness to repay the embezzled amount in installments. The case underscores a significant lapse in accountability and oversight within the public education sector, raising concerns about monitoring and payroll systems in government institutions.

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