- President William Ruto has announced the launch of a nationwide conversation to shape Kenya’s next long-term development vision beyond Vision 2030.
- The process will bring together citizens, institutions and stakeholders to define the country’s development priorities for future generations.
- Education, healthcare, housing, food security and economic transformation will be among the key issues under discussion.
President William Ruto has announced that Kenya will officially launch a nationwide conversation on August 12, 2026, to develop the country’s next long-term national development vision beyond Vision 2030.
Speaking during a Special National Address from State House, Nairobi, the President said the exercise would be the most significant national consultation since the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010.
“Accordingly, on Wednesday, 12th August 2026, we shall formally launch a National Conversation on Kenya’s Future Beyond Vision 2030; the most consequential exercise in national reflection and public participation since the promulgation of our Constitution in 2010,” Ruto announced.
The President said the process is intended to produce a people-driven national development charter rather than another government policy document.
“This is not a conversation about producing another Government document. It is about forging a new national consensus on the country we intend to become and the standards by which we shall measure our progress,” he said.
Every Kenyan invited to participate
Ruto said the national conversation would bring together every institution of the Republic, all counties and citizens from every generation.
“We shall bring together every institution of our Republic, every county, and every generation,” he said.
He added that leaders from political parties, workers’ organisations, the private sector, universities, professional associations, faith communities, innovators, civil society, the creative industry and young people would play a central role in shaping Kenya’s future.
According to the President, the country’s future cannot be left to political leaders alone.
“The future of Kenya is too important to be left to politicians alone. It must be imagined, shaped and built by each one and all of us,” he said.
Vision beyond politics
The Head of State said Vision 2030 had guided Kenya’s development for nearly two decades but was approaching its conclusion, making it necessary for the country to develop a new long-term roadmap.
He maintained that the next national vision should rise above politics and electoral cycles and instead unite Kenyans around shared national aspirations.
“This national conversation must rise above politics, transcend electoral cycles, and unite us around a shared destiny,” he said.
Ruto said the new development charter should establish measurable targets that translate constitutional rights into practical outcomes in areas such as education, healthcare, housing, food security, water, social protection and economic opportunity.
Education among key priorities
The President identified education as one of the pillars that should shape the country’s next development vision, saying Kenyans must define what quality education should look like for future generations.
“What should an education system worthy of our constitutional promise look like?” he posed.
He added that the country should determine measurable standards that ensure every learner receives quality education regardless of where they are born or their social background.
Building Kenya’s next chapter
Ruto said the exercise seeks to build a prosperous, industrialised and globally competitive Kenya anchored on strong institutions and citizen participation.
He revealed that he had already consulted current and former leaders, scholars, business leaders, professionals, faith organisations, civil society groups and young people before making the announcement.
“It must be forged through a genuinely people-driven, citizen-centred, and future-focused national process,” the President said.
Concluding his address, Ruto urged Kenyans to seize what he described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the country’s future.
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“In 2010, we gave ourselves a Constitution worthy of our dreams. The task of our generation is to build a nation worthy of that Constitution,” he said.
By Joseph Mambili
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