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President William Ruto is expected to lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Sh2 trillion East African Refinery in Lamu tomorrow, September 30, 2026 with Dangote among the high-profile guests expected at the event.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday,he said development should not be measured only by roads, airports and stadiums, but by improvements in people’s living conditions, including access to housing, education, healthcare and economic opportunities.
The President noted that Africa has more than 1.5 billion people and is increasingly linked through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), giving countries on the continent a wider market for goods produced locally.
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Wednesday, Ndungu said Kiambu has one of Kenya’s largest county economies but argued that its economic potential is yet to translate fully into investment, employment and development
Muriithi said counties should move beyond administering public funds and deliberately use their constitutional responsibilities to build productive local economies, expand businesses and improve household incomes
Miguna attributed the underdevelopment of Nyanza and Western Kenya to what he described as deliberate policies by successive governments since independence in 1963. He alleged that the regions had been subjected to intentional marginalisation, economic sabotage and discrimination, while resources such as coffee and tea were used to drive development in the Mount Kenya region
Mong’are attributed the disparities to policies adopted after independence, particularly Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 on African Socialism and its Application to Planning in Kenya
He questioned the similarities between Kenya’s Vision 2030 and long-term development plans adopted by countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, arguing that Africa should develop approaches rooted in its own circumstances and aspirations
Odongo explained that the process of preparing the next long-term development blueprint should begin with ordinary citizens through a bottom-up approach that captures their aspirations before a national conversation is held
Speaking at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday, the President said the Constitution already guarantees fundamental rights such as education, healthcare and housing, arguing that the country's focus should now be on implementing those rights through policies that improve livelihoods.
Speaking during the launch of the New National Vision: Journey to a First World Economy, Kindiki said policy inconsistency has remained one of the biggest obstacles to development across Africa, urging leaders to establish a legal framework that guarantees continuity regardless of which administration is in power.
The initiative seeks to expand lending to viable businesses by partnering with commercial banks, SACCOs, microfinance banks and digital credit providers, with the goal of supporting enterprise recovery and promoting long-term economic growth