President William Ruto. [File,Standard]
Former Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has criticised President William Ruto's Vision 2060 blueprint, saying it lacks bipartisan support and comes as Kenya faces worsening economic conditions.
Speaking during an interview on KTN on Monday, August 3, Nyoro said the country should first reform the agriculture and energy sectors to reduce manufacturing costs before pursuing a new long-term development plan.
“The conditions that are supposed to propel us to economic growth that leads to better social growth are really not there,” observed Nyoro.
“I think the discussion on Vision 2060 is misplaced right now because if you look at Vision 2030 it was bipartisan. Everyone was involved. It was also the time Raila Odinga was brought into the government,” added Nyoro.
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Director of Communications Nathaniel Mong'are rejected Nyoro's assessment, saying Kenya has made democratic progress, including protecting freedom of expression and ensuring peaceful transfers of power between administrations.
“The UDA government inherited a heavy debt burden and limited fiscal space, forcing it to adopt alternative financing mechanisms to sustain development,” explained Mong'are.