Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is asserting that leaks within state security and State House give him unprecedented insight into President Ruto's government, repeatedly anticipating executive moves and releasing sensitive operational details at rallies and press conferences.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers has urged that manufacturing be placed at the centre of Kenya's proposed Vision 2060, with the private sector having a meaningful role in shaping the long-term development blueprint. KAM says industrialisation will be critical to job creation, government revenue and economic growth, and proposes raising manufacturing's contribution to GDP from about seven per cent to approximately 20 per cent, comparable to Singapore and Vietnam.
12 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto defended his Vision 2060 plan as a blueprint to secure Kenya's future, arguing that the country must prioritize the next generation over electoral cycles. Speaking at the Beyond 2030 Summit, he dismissed criticism that the plan should wait until after the next election, contending that leaders have focused too much on elections rather than long-term challenges.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has said the proposed Vision 2060 will be shaped by Kenyans from different sectors and backgrounds, with the Government providing only the platform and facilitating consultations. Ruto stressed that no single person or institution has a monopoly on ideas about Kenya's future, and the process should be anchored in the 2010 Constitution's provisions for public participation.
12 August 2026 · Capital News →
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara has dismissed President Ruto's Vision 2060 as a decoy to hide the administration's failures, corruption, and extrajudicial killings, and to divert attention from the UDA's defeat in the Ol-Kalou by-election. Kihara claimed the blueprint was an effort to mask economic and governance shortcomings that have driven UDA members to other parties.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →