NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 12 — President William Ruto has credited Kenya’s Vision 2030 development blueprint with providing a long-term roadmap that has helped drive progress in infrastructure, industrialisation, education, electricity connectivity and democratic governance.

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Ruto said Vision 2030 had placed Kenya on a path towards becoming a middle-income economy while improving the quality of life for citizens.

The President made the remarks while highlighting the country’s development achievements under the long-term framework.

“Vision 2030 has provided Kenya with a long-term roadmap for development, setting the country on a path towards industrialisation, a middle-income economy and a higher quality of life,” Ruto said.

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The President said Kenya had made notable progress under the political pillar of Vision 2030, particularly through constitutional and institutional reforms.

He cited the 2010 Constitution, which established a stronger framework for governance and expanded the protection of citizens’ rights through a comprehensive Bill of Rights.

According to Ruto, the country has also strengthened its democratic institutions as part of its political transformation.

The political pillar is one of the three key pillars of Vision 2030, alongside the economic and social pillars.

Ruto also highlighted improvements in Kenya’s road infrastructure, saying the country has made significant progress in expanding paved roads.

“Today, we have significantly done well in our region in terms of paved roads. We have 20,000 km of paved roads,” he said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya