Kenya in March 2026: the most important developments in politics
In Kenya in March 2026, the most reported political story was a minister's trip to Russia to stop what Kenya described as illegal recruitment of Kenyans into the Russian army. Another account concerned Nairobi Hospital. Muturi alleged a state plot to take over the hospital, and on 25 March the hospital's board sued Koskei, Amin, Ingonga and Oduor over what it called illegal interference.
The 2027 election campaign shaped much of the rest of the month. The United Democratic Alliance ruled out a zoning arrangement for the 2027 elections that the Orange Democratic Movement had been pushing. Nairobi delegates of the Orange Democratic Movement endorsed Winnie Odinga for Deputy Party Leader, and Joho backed Shahbal in the 2027 Mombasa governor race. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki told Rigathi Gachagua to keep out of the Mt Kenya region, which he called his political backyard, and a court in Nyandarua turned down a bid by Woman Representative Faith Gitau to silence Gachagua.
The opposition demanded an independent probe into the fatal crash of MP Johana Ng'eno, and reports said secret audio recordings involving Ng'eno had played a key role in Gachagua's political fate. Iran's ambassador said Kenya was not a target despite hosting a US military base, after President Ruto condemned Iranian missile attacks in the Middle East. Justice Lenaola was elected president of the Hague-based Sierra Leone court.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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