Kalonzo calls on government to bring down cost of living

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged President William Ruto to prioritize implementing the Constitution and addressing the country's immediate economic challenges instead of unveiling a long-term development blueprint.

Speaking during a church service at St Peter's ACK Cathedral in Embu on Sunday, Kalonzo said millions of Kenyans were struggling with the high cost of living, unemployment and inflation, and required practical solutions rather than promises extending decades into the future.

"What you need to do, Mr. President, is to make sure that this country lives in accordance with the Constitution 2010. That is where we should begin," Kalonzo said.

The Wiper leader argued that Kenya had yet to achieve many of the objectives outlined under Vision 2030, making the launch of Vision 2060 premature.

"Kenyans need solutions to today's challenges. Vision 2060 is a political deception if the promises of Vision 2030 have not been fully realized," he said.

President Ruto recently launched the process of developing Vision 2060, which is expected to succeed Vision 2030 as Kenya's long-term development blueprint. The government says the framework will be developed through nationwide consultations involving the private sector, academia, civil society, faith-based organizations, professional bodies, workers, creatives and young people.

Kalonzo, however, maintained that constitutionalism and respect for the  rule of law should take precedence over new policy frameworks.