Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended President Ruto’s newly unveiled Kenya’s New National Development Vision: Beyond Vision 2030, describing it as a transformative roadmap that will secure a more prosperous and dignified future for all Kenyans.
Speaking during a thanksgiving ceremony at St. Stephen’s Secondary School in Kagaari, Embu County, Murkomen said the President had deliberately placed national development at the centre of his administration’s agenda.
“The President is placing development at the centre of his agenda and securing a dignified future for Kenyans. That is why he unveiled the Beyond Vision 2030 agenda yesterday,” Murkomen said.
The Interior CS dismissed criticism from opposition leaders, arguing that Kenya’s development agenda cannot be separated from the country’s constitutional values and principles.
According to Murkomen, constitutional freedoms and socio-economic development should go hand in hand.
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“The right to life cannot be separated from the right to development,” he stated.
Murkomen also rejected claims that confidential details about President Ruto’s national address had been leaked before it was delivered, maintaining that information regarding the event had been publicly available well in advance.
President Ruto on Thursday unveiled Kenya’s New National Development Vision: Beyond Vision 2030, a long-term strategy intended to guide the country’s development after the expiry of Vision 2030.
The proposed blueprint seeks to translate the aspirations of the 2010 Constitution into measurable development outcomes while promoting inclusive growth, constitutional governance, and sustainable national transformation.
The Interior CS also defended the Kenya Kwanza administration’s development record, particularly in the Mt. Kenya region, expressing confidence that President Ruto would secure a second term in the 2027 General Election.
“We know whether a student is performing well by looking at their report card, and the Kenya Kwanza report card reflects sterling performance,” Murkomen said.
The event was attended by several senior government officials, including Principal Secretaries Dr. Esther Muoria (Technical and Vocational Education and Training), Alex Wachira (Energy), Betsy Njagi (Blue Economy and Fisheries), Eng. Joseph Mbugua (Roads), Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi, Runyenjes MP Muchangi Karemba, Mbeere South MP Eng. Nebart Muriuki, County MP Pamela Njoki, Members of County Assemble, and other local leaders.
