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Kenya's Blueprint

This aims at improving 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).
This aims at improving 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 country's 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 country's workers. The informal sector is being supported in ways that will raise productivity and distribution and increase jobs, owner's incomes and public revenues. 
Kenya has recorded an economic growth of 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018. This has been attributed to the trickle down effect of the " Handshake " leading to a stabilized political environment. The country is continuing with the governance and institutional reforms necessary to accelerate economic growth. Other 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 and miningIncreasing value in agricultureA better and more inclusive wholesale and retail trade sectorManufacturing for the regional marketB P O (Business Process Outsourcing)Financial servicesIt is notable that with each Government comes spheres of interest but with the change of guard this has not been necessarily so in Kenya. The New administration of Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta has rather picked some key economic deliverables in the vision in what in 2018 he has characterized as "The Big Four" being within the framework of Vision 2030.
These are
Universal Healthcare,Manufacturing,Affordable Housing andFood SecurityNotwithstanding the same over 10,000 km s of road are to be tarmacked in the period 2013 to 2022 with 3000 km in progress by 2018.
SGR (Standard gauge Railway) modernisation of Kenya Railway system on the southern Corridor phase 1 is complete from Mombasa to Nairobi while phase 2 Nairobi to Naivasha is in progress as of May 2018; with the longest Rail tunnel in Africa at Kibiko, Ngong in advanced stages.
Under Lappset A key deliverable Under vision 2030, Isiolo Airport is complete as of 2017, while Konza City and Lamu Port have received renewed interest In #2018.
Road works completed under vision 2030 include Mombasa Road, with major funds still being pumped in, Thika Super Highway or commonly known as( Kibaki Free Way ) due its convenience, Outerring Road, Southern Bypass, Eastern By pass and Northern Bypass. Others include Ngong Road expansion and Langata road expansion.
Major malls with grade one offices in what has been characterised as Public Private partnership have been constructed and completed in Nairobi and its environs. This includes Garden city and TRM on Thika Superhighway, Two Rivers along the Northern And southern Bypasses.
Vision 2030, A vision that showed the dreams and aspirations of Keny

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 marginalised communities. These policies (and those in the economic pillar) are equally anchored on an all-round adoption of science, technology and innovation (STI) as an implementation tool.
Key sectors:
Education & trainingThe health system and maternal healthWater and sanitationThe environmentHousing and urbanisationGender, youth and vulnerable groupsEquity and poverty eliminationReconciliationIn this episode we explore education and health, and discuss what the goals were and where we are as a country in realizing the vision. Looking at issues such as free primary education, quality of education, funding education and key challenges in the two sectors such as the Corona Virus pandemic.
In this episode you will hear from Prof Gituro Wainaina who was one of the experts in the formulation of Vision 2030. Other voices include those of Kenyans who shared their views about the vision.
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In the wise words of former President Daniel Moi "Siasa Mbaya, Maisha Mbaya" politics plays a critical role on an economy. Hence, it was critical to incorporate a framework for our politics.
The political pillar vision for 2030 is "a democratic political system that is issue-based, people-centred, 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-centred" goals refer to the system's responsiveness to the needs and rights of citizens, whose participation in all public policies and resource allocation processes are 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 the free flow of information. This vision is expected to guarantee Kenya's attainment of the specific goals outlined under Vision 2030's economic and social pillars
To meet objectives outlined in the economic and social pillars, Kenya's national governance system is being transformed and reformed to acquire high-level executive capability consistent with a rapidly industrialising country. The country is adopting a democratic decentralisation process with substantial devolution in policy-making, public resource management, and revenue sharing through devolved funds. This has been achieved through the delivery of a new constitutional dispensation which came into effect in August 2010.
Transformation within Kenya's 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 lawElectoral & political processesDemocracy and public service deliveryTransparency and accountabilitySecurity, peacebuilding and conflict managementIn this episode you will hear from Prof Gituro Wainaina who was one of the experts in the formulation of Vision 2030. Other voices include those of Kenyans who shared their views about the vision.
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Kenya Vision 2030 (Swahili: Ruwaza ya Kenya 2030) is the country's development programme from 2008 to 2030. It was launched on 10 June 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki. Its objective is to help transform Kenya into a "newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment."
Developed through "an all-inclusive and participatory stakeholder consultative process, involving Kenyans from all parts of the country”, the Vision is based on three "pillars": Economic, Social, and Political. The Vision's adoption comes after the country's GDP growth went from 0.6% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2006, under Kibaki's Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERS).
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 country's development problems and the necessary strategies to achieve the 2030 goals.
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 faced. 
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 20–30 years, The team made extensive use of information available from the government, Kenya's private sector, civil society and universities.
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This is season II of Kenya’s Blueprint. A look at our country's policies. What works, what doesn't, and What would have been done better. Season 2 is covered across 4 episodes exploring Kenya's Vision 2030.
The vision was launched on 10 June 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki. Its objective was to help transform Kenya into a "newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment." #KeBlueprint
Questions with a few years to the deadline.
What did we want to achieve?Have we achieved it?Where did we fail, and why?
These questions in the second season of Kenya's Blueprint. Engage us on social media using the #KeBlueprint
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