President William Ruto has outlined a bold vision for Kenya to transition into an upper-middle-income country within the next decade. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, while hosting a delegation from Friends Church Quakers, the President highlighted the country's steady economic and social progress since 2012 despite various challenges.
He emphasized the importance of ongoing reforms in housing, education, and health sectors as key drivers for improving livelihoods and stabilizing the economy. "Our country is blessed and not where it was in 2012. We have fixed the economy and now have plans to build a better future," Ruto stated.
The President also noted Kenya's strengthened foreign exchange reserves and ability to meet debt obligations, assuring that the economy is stable with no imminent risk of default.
Launching Vision 2060
President Ruto officially launched the development of Vision 2060, a new long-term blueprint intended to succeed Vision 2030. He criticized the previous strategy for its limited public involvement and lack of a legal framework, stressing the need for a more inclusive and legally anchored approach to ensure continuity across successive governments.
The Vision 2060 process will include nationwide public participation to shape Kenya's future economic and social agenda beyond 2030.
Political Reactions
- Opposition figures, including Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party’s Kalonzo Musyoka, dismissed the new vision as unrealistic.
- Conversely, government allies have endorsed Vision 2060 as a transformative plan to accelerate Kenya's path to a first-world economy.
President Ruto underscored that realizing these ambitions will require unified national effort, learning from the shortcomings experienced during the formulation of Vision 2030.
