Nairobi: The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) is calling on their faithful to fully participate in discussions over the newly launched national vision of the ‘Beyond 2030 initiative’. Last week, President William Ruto called for a national conversation among the citizens and organized groups that will help craft a long-term national development plan that will succeed Vision 2030.
According to Kenya News Agency, Vision 2030 sought to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. It is anchored on Economic, Social, and Political pillars supported by foundational enablers like infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, and human resource development to transform the country into an industrialized nation. The proposed vision championed by the National Government will seek answers for the kind of country future generations will inherit.
SUPKEM National Chairman Hassan Ole Naado expressed the religious umbrella organization’s full support for ‘Beyond Vision 2030’ and pledged participation in the national dialogue both as individuals and organized groups. Ole Naado urged all political actors to cease partisan political posturing and opposing the initiative, emphasizing that national development should take precedence over political competition and electoral cycles.
He stated that the country could achieve significant political and socio-economic transformation within a generation if the new long-term development blueprint is followed through and insulated from electoral pressures. The Muslim cleric highlighted that long-term development requires a multi-sectoral approach focused on economic stabilization, sustainable infrastructure development, human capital, and robust institutional governance. He emphasized that resilient socio-economic growth depends on inputs from public, private, and community stakeholders.
Speaking in Mombasa, Ole Naado cautioned the political elite against politicizing the development initiative that seeks to carry forward the legacy of flagship projects under Vision 2030. Kenya’s long-term development driven by the foundational Vision 2030 blueprint launched in 2008 is now expanding into a post-2030 strategic national conversation. He stressed that the beyond 2030 initiative must not be perceived as a political tool for electoral competition but as a new vision to advance the country beyond 2030.
The religious leader noted that the Muslim community has faced decades of marginalization and discrimination and views the ‘Beyond Vision 2030’ as an opportunity to address historical imbalances in the country. He stated that Muslims will utilize the new framework to demand fairness in state resource allocations and regional development.
