Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah travelled on Saturday to for "usual" medical checks, state news agency KUNA reported, without giving further details.
He was seen at the airport by the Deputy Emir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as well as a number of other senior officials, according to the Kuwait Times.
Sheikh Nawaf assumed power in the oil-producing state in 2020 after the death of his brother Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed.
[Reuters]