… President Ruto, in his address later that evening, officially launched the process of developing Kenya's next long-term development blueprint to succeed Vision 2030, unveiling plans for a nationwide public participation exercise that he says will shape the country's future beyond …
… In a 36-minute special national address from State House on Thursday evening, Ruto laid the foundation for a new development vision to succeed Vision 2030, which he acknowledged remains "off target" in its ambition of making Kenya an upper-middle-income country by the end of the …
Opposition dismisses Ruto's post-Vision 2030 development charter as 'wishful thinking' By Seth Olale July 31, 2026 07:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Opposition leaders led by the Democ …
… Raymond Omollo has called on Kenyans to actively participate in developing a new long-term national blueprint that will guide the country's development beyond Vision 2030. …
… Including this year's payout, Safaricom shareholders will have received approximately Ksh.280 billion in cumulative dividends over the past five years, a trajectory the company hopes to continue as it executes its Vision 2030. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – Jubilee Party Deputy Leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i has dismissed President William Ruto’s call for a national conversation on Kenya’s post-Vision 2030 development agenda as a distraction from what he termed the administration’s const …
President Ruto's post-Vision 2030 address comes under scrutiny By Kenneth Gachie July 31, 2026 10:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto addresses the nation at State House, Nairobi, on J …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – Immediate former Chief Justice David Maraga has dismissed President William Ruto’s proposed national dialogue on Kenya’s post-Vision 2030 future as a distraction from what he termed the administration’s failures on corruption, the cost of living and const …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – Kenya will begin charting its post-Vision 2030 path on August 12, with President William Ruto announcing a nationwide dialogue to shape a new long-term development blueprint for the country’s next phase of economic and social transformation. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.