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The Standard
… Vision 2030 remains the country's long-term development blueprint, but the government has now begun a national conversation on a new development vision that will succeed it. …
Hyperspectral imaging: What Kenya's next national vision must not ignoreThe Standard
… Ruto launched the national conversation on Vision 2060 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, presenting it as a long-term roadmap that will succeed Vision 2030. …
Ruto's Vision 2060 plan raises questions over who will run the showThe Standard
The national conversation themed “Beyond Vision 2030” and launched by President William Ruto this week was intended to create a fresh Vision 2060, a successor to the expiring Vision 2030. …
How to make Vision 2060 non-partisan, nationally appealingThe Standard
… Speaking during the State Concert of the 98th Kenya Music Festival in Bungoma at Bungoma State Lounge, the President said Kenya’s conversation on its future beyond Vision 2030 must actively involve young people, whose lives will be directly shaped by decisions made today. …
Ruto markets 2060 Vision at Music Festivals, puts creative economy at heart of post-2030 agendaCitizen Digital
… The leaders were speaking during a public engagement in Athi River, Mavoko Constituency, amid growing debate over President Ruto’s proposal for a long-term development blueprint beyond Vision 2030. …
Ruto allies in Ukambani back Vision 2060, urge opposition to think beyond 2027 electionsCitizen Digital
Beyond Vision 2030: Panel to develop Kenya's goals, table Bill in Parliament By Seth Olale August 13, 2026 08:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A multi-sectoral working panel that will dr …
Beyond Vision 2030: Panel to develop Kenya's goals, table Bill in ParliamentCitizen Digital
The elephant in the room as Kenya charts Vision 2060 By Vincent Obadha August 13, 2026 03:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto speaks at the National Conversation on Beyond Vision 2030, held at …
The elephant in the room as Kenya charts Vision 2060Capital News
ELDORET, Kenya, Aug 13 — President William Ruto has commended the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for playing a growing role in the country’s development agenda, saying the military’s contribution is aligned with Kenya’s long-term goals beyond Vision 2030. …
Ruto Hails KDF for Supporting Development Projects Across Kenya Beyond Vision 2030Capital News
… Onyango said Kenya should learn from the challenges experienced in implementing Vision 2030 and bring together all sectors of society to ensure the new long-term development plan succeeds. …
Kisumu Bunge La Wananchi Accuses Gachagua of Politicising Raila’s DeathThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAs Kenya begins looking beyond Vision 2030, economist Odhiambo Ramogi has called for the proposed Vision 2060 talks to be delayed until after the 2027 General Election. …
Vision 2060 framework: Expert wants talks delayedKenya grows tea, coffee, and other commodities sought globally, but processing, branding, and packaging often happen abroad, leaving more lucrative stages to other countries. The country's exports rose to Sh967.9 billion in 2025, but imports reached Sh2.77 trillion, creating a merchandise trade deficit of about Sh1.65 trillion.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya grows tea, coffee, and other commodities sought globally, but processing, branding, and packaging often happen abroad, leaving more lucrative stages to other countries. The country's exports rose to Sh967.9 billion in 2025, but imports reached Sh2.77 trillion, creating a merchandise trade deficit of about Sh1.65 trillion.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has signed the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill 2025, which introduces penalties for public entities that fail to implement recommendations from the Auditor-General and Controller of Budget, and shortens the period for submitting financial statements.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's political elite may use a post-Vision 2030 blueprint as justification to claim the 2010 Constitution's structure is incompatible with global economic realities, framing constitutional "streamlining" as necessary for survival.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's Beyond Vision 2030 process should be led by leaders who understand implementation, not just planning, citing Vision 2030's mixed record: it delivered infrastructure projects like the Thika Superhighway and Standard Gauge Railway, but failed to translate economic growth into jobs and equity.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced that the ruling UDA-led coalition is developing a new broad-based coalition framework and joint manifesto to support President William Ruto's re-election bid in August 2027. A committee with representatives from UDA and ODM will craft the framework, which will set out the coalition's agenda for the five years following the 2027 election.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya is entering a period of decadence characterized by systemic failures in finance and politics, drawing parallels to a documentary that frames modern crises—predatory finance, violence, poverty, and environmental collapse—as converging threats to society.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
A group of professionals called Concerned Citizens of Kenya has rejected government plans to build a Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Siaya County along Lake Victoria, citing health concerns including cancer risks and potential pollution of the lake.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya faces contradictions of devastating floods and water shortages in the same regions, suggesting the problem is not lack of rain but failure to capture, store, manage and distribute water effectively. Water sustainability should be treated as a long-term national priority extending beyond Vision 2030 timelines, requiring responsibility shared across government, the private sector, communities, financial institutions and civil society.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna challenged President William Ruto to focus on fulfilling Kenya Kwanza's 2022 campaign promises within the five-year mandate instead of pursuing a long-term Vision 2060 blueprint, saying Kenyans face immediate economic hardships the government has failed to address.
30 August 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece examines how Kenya's long-term Vision 2060 can remain intact across multiple administrations, noting that Vision 2030, though formally retained as national blueprint, lost authority as successive governments prioritized their own programmes over shared long-term goals.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has ordered security agencies to pursue people who finance, organise, recruit and transport youths to perpetrate political violence, warning that those behind such violence must not escape responsibility. He made the directive during a police passing-out ceremony for 10,000 recruits at Kiganjo as Kenya approaches the August 10, 2027 General Election.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the Mwache Multipurpose and Makamini Dam projects are critical infrastructure enabling the Coast's economic development, positioning them not as isolated engineering efforts but as foundational for Port of Mombasa expansion, the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone, and the Blue Economy agenda by providing the reliable water these initiatives require.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that transformational development requires difficult decisions and encounters legitimate criticism, but successful economies like Singapore pursued reform despite short-term disruption because they delivered long-term improvements in living standards and public services.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians has urged the government to expedite appointment and operationalisation of the Engineering Technology Board, saying its absence is hampering effective regulation of the profession and that full implementation of the Act is essential for professional standards, quality assurance, and public safety.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Church and Clergy Association of Kenya has called on Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to resign, accusing the police of partisan conduct and misuse of power ahead of the 2027 General Election. CCAK national chairman Bishop Hudson Ndeda cited increased goonism, disruption of political gatherings, and engagement in partisan politics.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua told over 700 health graduates at Nairobi Women Hospital College that Kenya must prepare beyond Vision 2030 towards 2060, emphasizing that healthcare and a skilled health workforce are key pillars for achieving the nation's long-term development ambitions.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to a national conversation launch, Kenya's Vision 2030 political pillar achieved 88.2 per cent implementation, outpacing foundations and enablers (61.6 per cent), the social pillar (59.5 per cent), and the economic pillar (55.5 per cent). The opinion piece contrasts these reported achievements against what the author describes as political incendiary rhetoric and "goonism" as 2027 approaches.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that before rushing into a 2060 development agenda, Kenya should first honestly assess Vision 2030's successes and failures, and ensure the new vision-building process genuinely includes opposition parties, civil society, faith leaders, youth, and ordinary citizens rather than being driven by the current administration alone.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that President Ruto's Vision 2060 ambition for Kenya to become like Singapore is admirable, but warns the nation risks pursuing prosperity without building the institutional and human capital foundations that actually enable development—comparing Kenya's gap between aspirations and groundwork to announcing a barefoot journey to distant destinations.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya will host the Health Summit 2026 on August 18–19, 2025, at KICC in Nairobi, with President William Ruto expected to attend. The summit will showcase progress on Universal Health Coverage and the Government's health reforms under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that as Kenya develops a new national vision to succeed Vision 2030, hyperspectral imaging—a technology that captures information across hundreds of narrow spectral bands—deserves significant attention alongside artificial intelligence for solving development problems.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto launched Vision 2060, a 34-year development roadmap to succeed Vision 2030, but the government has not clearly established the institution or secretariat that will coordinate and drive the national conversation across the country.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
The author argues that Kenya's "Beyond Vision 2030" process launched by President Ruto risks being undermined by partisan politics and public distrust of past "national interest" conversations that masked electoral management, and identifies three primary obstacles to broad political support.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto addressed the 98th Kenya Music Festival in Bungoma, calling for Kenyans to support the 2060 vision plan as a development game-changer and emphasizing the importance of involving young people in conversations about Kenya's future beyond Vision 2030.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
Allies of President William Ruto from Ukambani are urging the opposition to focus on Kenya's long-term development beyond the next General Election, with UDA National Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka Kawaya arguing that development should transcend five-year electoral cycles and presidential term limits.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A multi-sectoral working panel will be constituted to draft Kenya's economic transformation plan beyond Vision 2030, with the proposal to be debated by all 47 county assemblies and presented to the second National Conversation before being developed into a bill for Parliament. The proposal will be anchored on five key pillars including health, education, infrastructure and security, and will involve grassroots engagement and civic education.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
As Kenya develops Vision 2060 to succeed Vision 2030, economists commissioned by President Ruto have raised the issue of corruption and wastage—a problem policymakers have avoided confronting—though public criticism suggests the initiative may be premature or a distraction from current economic hardship.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has praised the Kenya Defence Forces for supporting national development projects across the country beyond Vision 2030, saying the military's technical expertise and organisational capacity enable it to participate in infrastructure development and other national priorities alongside traditional security responsibilities.
13 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kisumu County Bunge La Wananchi has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of politicising the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and using it for political gain. Bunge chairman Salim Onyango urged politicians to respect Raila's legacy and avoid drawing the Luo community into discussions surrounding his death ahead of the 2027 General Election.
13 August 2026 · Capital News →
Economist Odhiambo Ramogi has called for the proposed Vision 2060 talks to be delayed until after the 2027 General Election, arguing that holding the conversation now risks making it a political tool and preventing genuine bipartisan consensus on Kenya's long-term development agenda.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →