Ruto’s Vision 2060 blueprint was Raila’s idea; Oburu

ODM party leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has claimed that President William Ruto’s recently unveiled Vision 2060 development blueprint originated from the late Raila Odinga and his team of experts, describing it as ODM’s contribution to the Kenya Kwanza-ODM broad-based government.

Oburu said ODM fully supports the proposed long-term national development plan because it was conceptualised by Raila long before it was unveiled by the government.

He was speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving and prayer service for Homa Bay Woman Representative Joyce Atieno Osogo Bensuda in Kanyadhiang, Karachuonyo Constituency, Homa Bay county.

“You have also seen recently President Ruto has come up with a blueprint of 2060. That 2060 was an idea of our late Raila Amolo Odinga, and the team which crafted it was formed by the late Raila Amolo Odinga,” Oburu said.

“And therefore, we are 100 per supporting it because it is our idea. It is our contribution to the coalition.”

His remarks came days after President Ruto unveiled the Vision 2060 framework, describing it as Kenya’s next long-term development roadmap that will succeed Vision 2030 and guide the country’s economic and social transformation over the next three decades.

The President said the blueprint seeks to build on gains made under Vision 2030 while positioning Kenya as a globally competitive, inclusive and sustainable economy by 2060.

Oburu also used the occasion to defend ODM’s decision to work with the Kenya Kwanza administration, insisting the party’s participation in the broad-based arrangement was yielding policy influence rather than political compromise.

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He said ODM had entered government “through the window” but would seek a stronger mandate from Kenyans in the next General Election.

“We came in through the window, but this time round we are going to come through the front door. We are going to come through the front door strong, and we are not going to be beggars,” he said.

Oburu said the party expected its political strength to be reflected in future power-sharing arrangements.

“We are going to have our fair share because of our numbers, and those numbers will be reflected in our votes,” he said.

He disclosed that ODM and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) had already established a joint technical team to negotiate policy positions under the broad-based arrangement.

According to him, the discussions will culminate in a joint policy framework that will shape future political engagements.

“Right now, we have formed a technical team which is negotiating on policies of both UDA and ODM, and we are soon going to come out with a manifesto which we shall use to campaign before Kenyans in the future,” he said.

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