Kindiki challenges opposition to offer alternative Vision 2060 plan

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged the opposition to present its own long-term development blueprint instead of dismissing the government's proposed Vision 2060 agenda, saying national planning should rise above partisan politics.

Speaking at Irunduni in Tharaka Nithi County on Sunday, Kindiki said President William Ruto's invitation to Kenyans to deliberate on the country's long-term future was one of the most significant national conversations of this generation and deserved serious engagement.

"The invitation by President William Ruto to all Kenyans to deliberate on the long-term future of our country is profound," Kindiki said.

"It is the most consequential undertaking for us in this generation and an opportunity to impact future generations. This is not an engagement to be joked about or treated lightly."

The Deputy President said leaders seeking to govern the country should respond to the government's proposals with competing ideas rather than political rhetoric.

"We expect those who want to lead this country to provide an alternative vision. We are projecting into the future to build on the transformative and inclusive progress we have made over the last four years," he said.

His remarks come as political debate intensifies over the proposed Vision 2060 blueprint, which the Kenya Kwanza administration says will succeed Vision 2030 by outlining the country's long-term economic and social development agenda beyond the current planning framework.