NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 – President William Ruto has said the proposed Vision 2060 will be shaped and decided by Kenyans, insisting that the country’s long-term development blueprint must be a people-driven process rather than a government initiative.

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Ruto said Kenya had an opportunity to develop a new national vision that reflects the aspirations of citizens and responds to changes that have taken place since Vision 2030 was formulated.

He said the process would bring together Kenyans from different sectors and backgrounds, including farmers, students, entrepreneurs, academics, technocrats, religious groups, civil society and the private sector.

“This is not a government project. This is a people’s project,” Ruto said, adding that the Government would only provide the platform and facilitate the consultations.

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The President said no single person or institution had a monopoly on ideas about Kenya’s future and urged citizens to take an active role in determining the country’s direction beyond 2030.

“We want to pick the minds of everybody, the farmers, entrepreneurs, students, technocrats, everybody. Let them tell us what kind of future that we all want to think about,” he said.

Ruto said the proposed long-term vision should be anchored in the 2010 Constitution, which provides for public participation in national affairs.

He contrasted the proposed approach with the process that produced Vision 2030, arguing that the earlier blueprint was developed before the current constitutional order and without the level of public participation now required by law.

According to the President, involving citizens directly would give the next national development plan greater ownership and ensure it reflects the priorities of ordinary Kenyans.

“Government is not going to lead the talks. It is going to facilitate. This is about the people,” he said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya