See the enthusiasm among the voters during Kuwait National Assembly elections.

People were seen waiting patiently at the polling booths as the officials guided them through the process before they cast their secret votes.

This is  Kuwait's first election since Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah assumed power late last year as the Amir who is determined to push through economic reforms.

The new Emir strongly criticised the National Assembly and the government in his first speech before parliament after taking office in December, saying they were "harming the interests of the country and its people".

The polls opened at noon  and will be open till midnight and this ia the fourth election  since December 2020.

Almost 835,000 voters are eligible to choose 50 MPs from 200 candidates, including just 13 women, in only the second Kuwaiti election held during the holy month of Ramadan after 2013.