Senator Dan Maanzo: If corruption is not addressed, Vision 2030–2060 will be useless

Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has warned that unless corruption is addressed, Kenya's long-term development goals under Vision 2030 and beyond will remain unattainable. During a television interview on August 13, 2026, Maanzo highlighted the Galana-Kulalu food security project as an example of how corruption and poor accountability can sabotage major national initiatives.

The senator, who has experience in the National Assembly and as an Agriculture Committee member, stated that despite having the necessary resources and land, corruption was killing Kenya's development prospects. Maanzo lamented that Kenya missed an opportunity to enhance food security and generate wealth due to the project's failure to meet its objectives.

He emphasized that billions of shillings invested in the project through local and international loans yielded no expected returns, attributing this failure to corruption.

Maanzo also alleged that some officials involved in the project's implementation had not faced prosecution and remained in government positions. He argued that proper execution of major agricultural projects could alleviate Kenya's dependence on borrowing by boosting food production, exports, and national wealth. However, Maanzo criticized a cycle of borrowing without generating sufficient value from public-funded projects, describing it as Kenya "only borrowing to have money to steal."

The senator's comments come as Kenya evaluates its progress under Vision 2030 and plans for development ambitions beyond that timeframe. Maanzo stressed that development plans require effective oversight, transparency, and consequences for misusing public funds. He stressed that tackling corruption must be a central focus of Kenya's development agenda to achieve its ambitions through 2060.