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Kenya Vision 2030
Ruwaza ya Kenya 2030

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Development programme overview
Formed
10 June 2008[1][2]
Type
Development programme
Jurisdiction
Government of Kenya
Towards a globally competitive and
Motto
prosperous nation
Minister
Wycliffe Oparanya, Minister of State
responsible
for Planning
Vision 2030 (Popular version)
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www.vision2030.go.ke
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Kenya Vision 2030 (Swahili: Ruwaza ya Kenya 2030) is the country's development programme
covering the period 2008 to 2030. It was launched on 10 June 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki.[1]
[2]
Its objective is to help transform Kenya into a "newly industrializing, middle-income (income
exceeding World's average currently at US$10000) country providing a high quality of life to all
its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment."[3] Developed through "an all-inclusive
and participatory stakeholder consultative process, involving Kenyans from all parts of the
country," the Vision is based around three "pillars": Economic, Social, and Political.[4] The
Vision's adoption comes after the countrys GDP growth, from 0.6% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2006,[5]
under Kibaki's Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERS).
The Kenya Vision 2030 is to be implemented in successive five-year medium-term plans, with
the first such plan covering the period 20082012 (with the next covering the period 20122017,
and so until 2030). Under the Vision, Kenya expects to meet its Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) by the deadline in 2015, with some of them already met.[examples needed]

Contents

1 Vision

2 Foundations

3 Pillars
o 3.1 Economic
o 3.2 Social
o 3.3 Political

4 Guiding Principles

5 Implementation

6 Vision Delivery Secretariat

7 References

8 External links

Vision
The Vision 2030 development process was launched by President Mwai Kibaki on 30 October
2006 when he instructed the National Vision Steering Committee to produce a medium-term plan
with full details on the development programmes that would be implemented in the first five
years after the ERS expires on 31 December 2007. A consultative approach was undertaken
through workshops with stakeholders from all levels of the public service, the private sector,
civil society, the media and NGOs while in rural areas, provincial consultative forums were also
held throughout the country.
The objective of all these consultations was to provide an in-depth understanding of the countrys
development problems and the necessary strategies to achieve the 2030 goals. Experts used the
input from the above stakeholders and their own economic analysis to identify sectors with the
most promising potential in driving Kenyas economic growth up to 2030. This approach
involved an assessment of two critical components:
1. the potential of the different sectors to make a wide economic impact
2. the feasibility of unlocking that potential for the benefits of economic growth,
employment and poverty reduction
A similar process and methodology was followed in identifying projects and priorities in the
social and political pillars. Detailed analysis was carried out under a consultative process in order
to come up with strategies capable of resolving the social and political problems that Kenyans
face today. To arrive at workable solutions, the team of experts learned as much as they could
from countries that have achieved rapid growth and also improved the lives of their people
greatly in a span of 2030 years, with particular reference to the South East Asian newly
industrialising countries. The standards achieved by those countries are ones Kenya should aim
for, bearing in mind her own history and culture. The team made extensive use of information
available from the government, Kenyas private sector, civil society and universities.

Foundations
The Vision 2030 strategy is specifically tooled to focus on reforms and development in eight key
sectors:

Macroeconomic stability for long-term development

Continuity in governance reforms

Enhanced equity and wealth creation opportunities for the poor

Infrastructure

Energy

Science, technology, and innovation (STI)

Land reform

Human resources development

Security

timely justice

Pillars
Economic
This aims to improve the prosperity of all Kenyans through an economic development
programme, covering all the regions of Kenya. It aims to achieve an average Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) growth rate of 10% per annum beginning in 2012. To achieve this target, Kenya
is continuing with the tradition of macro-economic stability that has been established since 2002.
It is also addressing other key constraints, notably, a low savings to GDP ratio, which can be
alleviated by drawing in more remittances from Kenyans abroad, as well as increased foreign
investment and overseas development assistance (ODA).
Delivering the countrys ambitious growth aspirations required a rise of national savings from
17% in 2006 to about 30% in 2012. It was also found necessary to deal with a significant
informal economy employing 75% of the countrys workers. The informal sector is being
supported in ways that will raise productivity and distribution and increase jobs, owners
incomes and public revenues. The country is continuing with the governance and institutional
reforms necessary to accelerate economic growth. Others critical problems being addressed
include poor infrastructure and high energy costs. The six key sectors described below are being
given priority as the key growth drivers for achievement of the economic vision:

Tourism

Increasing value in agriculture

A better and more inclusive wholesale and retail trade sector

Manufacturing for the regional market

BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)

Financial services

Social
Through this strategy, Kenya aims to build a just and cohesive society with social equity in a
clean and secure environment. It, therefore, presents comprehensive social interventions aimed at
improving the quality of life of all Kenyans and Kenyan residents. This strategy makes special
provisions for Kenyans with various disabilities (PWDs) and previously marginalized
communities. These policies (and those in the economic pillar) are equally anchored on an allround adoption of science, technology and innovation (STI) as an implementation tool.
Key sectors:

Education & training

The health system

Water and sanitation

The environment

Housing and urbanization

Gender, youth and vulnerable groups

Equity and poverty elimination

Political
This aims to realise a democratic political system founded on issue-based politics that respects
the rule of law, and protects the rights and freedoms of every individual in Kenyan society. It
hopes to transform Kenya into a state in which equality is entrenched, irrespective of ones race,
ethnicity, religion, gender or socio-economic status; a nation that respects and harnesses the
diversity of its peoples values, traditions and aspirations for the benefit of all its citizens.
The political pillar vision for 2030 is a democratic political system that is issue-based, peoplecentered, result-oriented and accountable to the public. An issue-based system is one in which
political differences are about means to meet the widest public interest. People-centered goals
refer to the systems responsiveness to the needs and rights of citizens, whose participation in all
public policies and resource allocation processes is both fully appreciated and facilitated. A
result-oriented system is stable, predictable and whose performance is based on measurable
outcomes. An accountable system is one that is open and transparent and one that permits free

flow of information. This vision is expected to guarantee Kenyas attainment of the specific goals
outlined under Vision 2030s economic and social pillars
To meet objectives outlined in the economic and social pillars, Kenyas national governance
system is being transformed and reformed to acquire high-level executive capability consistent
with a rapidly industrializing country. The country is adopting a democratic decentralization
process with substantial devolution in policy-making, public resource management and revenue
sharing through devolved funds. This has been achieved through a delivery of a new
constitutional dispensation which came in effect in August 2010.
Transformation within Kenyas political governance system under Vision 2030 is expected to
take place across six strategic initiatives, whose overarching visions, goals and specific strategies
for 2012 are as follows:

Rule of law

Electoral & political processes

Democracy and public service delivery

Transparency and accountability

Security, peace building and conflict management

Guiding Principles
To ensure that economic, social and political governance gains made under the Vision are neither
reversed nor lost as a result of change in ruling parties, the following eight governance principles
will be adhered to:
1. Constitutional supremacy: Supremacy of the constitution shall be respected at all times.
This will guarantee individual rights as stated in the Bill of Rights and the property rights
of Kenyan and international investors.
2. Sovereignty of the people: This calls for the acknowledgment of the fact that in a
constitutional democracy like Kenya, the government derives all its just powers from the
people it governs.
3. Equality of citizens: Kenya shall be a nation that treats its women and men equally. It will
not discriminate any citizen on the basis of gender, race, tribe, religion or ancestral origin.
4. National values, goals and ideology: In the pursuit of economic, social and political
aspirations, Kenyans shall formulate and adopt a core set of national values, goals and a
political ideology supportive of Vision 2030, these will include acknowledgement of the
significance of God to the Kenyan people and an affirmation of the religious, cultural and

ethnic diversity of Kenyans. It will also affirm the indivisibility of Kenya as a nation and
her commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
5. A viable political party system: Kenya aims at a strong and viable political party system
that will be guided by policy and ideological differences rather than region of ethnicity.
Under Vision 2030, founding of political parties on religious, linguistic, racial, ethnic,
gender, corporate or regional basis will be prohibited. This is in line with the just enacted
Political Parties Bill. All political parties will be obliged to subscribe to a legally-binding
Code of Conduct. There will be a clear definition of circumstances under which a party
may be de-registered or reinstated. The delegation of state functions to (or the use of state
resources by) political parties will not be permitted. Political parties will be required to
publish their manifestos before participating in elections.
6. Public participation in governance: Kenyans shall appreciate the values of tolerance and
respect for differences in opinion in a competitive society.
7. Separation of powers: The implementation of Vision 2030 depends on the enhancement
of the capacity of the three arms of government (Legislature, the Executive and the
Judiciary). These institutions are independently functioning in a manner that enhances the
implementation of Vision 2030.
8. Decentralisation: Vision 2030 uses devolved funds to strengthen decentralization of
development projects at the community level. Improved planning and coordination of
such projects at the local level will be accorded priority in realizing this goal.

Implementation
A Semi Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA) with the requisite capacity has been
established to oversee the implementation of all the Vision 2030 projects. The agency works
closely in collaboration with government ministries and departments as well as the private sector,
civil society and other relevant stakeholder groups. The strategies to deliver the 10% annual
growth by 2012 is being executed through concrete flagship projects across the priority sectors in
all the three pillars of the Vision. The projects are original large-scale initiatives that look beyond
their immediate locality and are capable of having an impact on the entire nation. Flagship
projects form part of the national development with complementary projects being undertaken in
line with the medium-term plans, the budget outlook paper, and the medium-term expenditure
framework.
During the life of the Vision, strategies and action plans are expected to be systematically
reviewed and adjusted every 5 years in order to effectively respond to the changing global,
regional and local environment. The Vision 2030 is being delivered over many different horizons
and flagship projects, each with defined goals. Following the expiry of the ERS in December
2007, the first part of Vision 2030 is now being implemented under the 2008-2012 plan.
On July 23, 2013 the Ministry of Information and Communication will launch the National
Broadband Strategy, with the stated goal "Broadband connectivity that is always on and that

delivers a minimum of 5mbps to homes and businesses for high speed access to voice, data,
video and applications for development." [6]

Vision Delivery Secretariat

The Kenyan Government has created a Vision Delivery Secretariat (VDS), which provides
strategic leadership and direction in the realization of the Vision 2030 goals to ensure the timely
implementation of the flagship projects. The Secretariat is managed by the Director-General
leading a team of four Directors and Secretariat members, under the overall guidance of the
Vision 2030 Delivery Board that plays a policy-making and advisory role.

References
1.
Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 (10 June 2008).
"Launching Of Kenya Vision 2030 Speech by His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki, CGH, MP".
Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030. Retrieved 18 August
2012.
Office of Public Communications (10 June 2008). "Kenya Vision 2030 officially
launched". Office of Public Communications. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
"Vision 2030 - Vision". Government of Kenya. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Vision 2030 Flagship Projects". Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Ireland. Retrieved
18 March 2013.
"Kenya profile". BBC News. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
The National Broadband Strategy(draft)