Ruto Launches Vision 2060 Talks, Calls for Legal Protection - August 2026

President William Ruto launched the Vision 2060 economic transformation plan, calling for legal protection to shield the initiative from future political sabotage. Ruto defended the timing of the national dialogue, occurring just one year before the 2027 general elections. Experts have raised concerns that Kenya may not match Singapore's economic growth rate even with Vision 2060. Lawyer Fanya Mambo Kinuthia called on Ruto to resign if he views the Kenyan Constitution as an impediment to governance. John Methu dismissed the Vision 2060 plan as an emergency distraction designed to divert attention from unmet campaign promises.