Kenya’s political leaders need to urgently recalibrate their focus from transient campaign promises to a more cohesive and long-term vision.
The country’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan, which aims to transform the country into an industrialising, middle-income nation by 2030, represents a robust and comprehensive blueprint for national progress.
Yet, with each election cycle, the spotlight often shifts to individual political manifestos that, more often than not, fall short of implementation and fail to drive substantial change. It’s time for Kenyan politicians to put the nation’s collective goals first and align their agendas with Vision 2030.
Every election cycle has been characterised by a flurry of promises and pledges from political candidates. Their manifestos, while sometimes ambitious, frequently lack the continuity and coherence necessary to achieve long-term development goals.
Many of these promises, though well-intentioned, become casualties of shifting political priorities and changing leadership,
This leads to voter fatigue and skepticism about the efficacy of political pledges, undermining public trust and hampering progress.
Vision 2030, on the other hand, is more than just a plan; it is a roadmap to sustainable development, focusing on economic transformation, social development, and political stability.
It is time for Kenyan politicians to set aside individual manifestos and embrace the collective vision embodied in Vision 2030.
— Elijah Maingi is a journalist
