Junet: It is the right time to have Vision 2060 conversation

National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has suggested that Kenya initiate discussions about a new long-term national development plan, stating the country must begin preparing for the period following Vision 2030. Addressing a gathering on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Junet emphasized that the current Vision 2030 framework is near its conclusion, and leaders must plan for the next phase of national development.

He emphasized, "It is the right time to have the Vision 2060 conversation because Vision 2030 is coming to an end. We have to plan for the future. If we don’t have a plan and we reach 2030, what next?" Junet connected the proposed Vision 2060 discussions to the political partnership between the ODM party and the Kenya Kwanza administration, highlighting that long-term planning was one of the factors that united the two sides.

"One of the things that brought us together under the broad-based arrangement is this vision," he noted.

Junet’s comments follow President William Ruto's growing emphasis on the need for a development agenda that extends beyond Vision 2030. The president has recently indicated that Kenya must start contemplating a successor framework centered on industrialization, technology, healthcare, food security, infrastructure, and job creation over a longer period.

Ruto argues that although Vision 2030 has steered economic planning for almost two decades, the nation requires a new strategy that accounts for emerging economic opportunities and demographic shifts. Junet suggested that a post-2030 vision should not be viewed as a partisan project but rather as a national conversation that includes various political actors.

His remarks may bolster speculation that the ODM and Kenya Kwanza parties are considering more extensive policy cooperation beyond their current collaboration in Parliament and government.

Vision 2030, introduced in 2008, serves as Kenya’s long-term development blueprint aimed at transforming the country into a newly industrializing middle-income economy by 2030. The plan has guided significant investments in infrastructure, energy, education, healthcare, and public sector reforms. With only four years left before the target year, discussions have intensified regarding which objectives have been accomplished and what framework should guide development planning after 2030.

Junet cautioned against reaching the end of Vision 2030 without a clear successor plan, warning that development planning requires continuity beyond election cycles.