NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 – Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has called for an inclusive national conversation on Kenya’s long-term development future, warning against allowing electoral cycles to disrupt the country’s development plans.

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Nyong’o said the conversation should look beyond the 2027 General Election and focus on establishing a clear national development direction that can guide Kenya beyond the expiry of Vision 2030.

Speaking during a national development dialogue, the governor said the country must give itself enough time to have a broad and inclusive discussion on its future.

“Despite the fact that general elections are due in just about a year, this conversation is not about the next general elections,” Nyong’o said.

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He argued that long-term development goals should not be disrupted by electoral cycles or changes in political leadership.

“This meeting is therefore the first step in a journey that must not be rushed. Let us give ourselves reasonable time to have an inclusive conversation among Kenyans regarding the future of our nation,” he said.

The governor said Kenya is operating in an increasingly uncertain global environment characterised by economic and political fragmentation.

According to Nyong’o, geopolitical tensions are creating new challenges for countries and putting pressure on the multilateral system established after the Second World War.

“Globally, we are faced with new realities in economic and political fragmentation of the multilateral system established after the Second World War,” he said.

He added that geopolitical tensions have brought crises to different parts of the world, creating an urgent need for Kenya to consider how it can protect its development trajectory from external and domestic disruptions.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya