• The Medium Term Plan aligns the Bottom up Economic Transform Agenda with Vision 2030
• Successive governments have proposed radical measures and programmes called Medium Term Plans(MTP) to realise specific objectives of Vision 2030.
• The fourth Medium Term Plan launched by Ruto on Thursday covers 2023-2027 and marks the final five-year plan of the Kenya Vision 2030.

 President William Ruto has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the country by 2027 even as he sought to align his agenda with the Vision 2030 development blueprint.

Vision 2030 is the country’s master development vision covering the period 2008 to 2030 and which seeks to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing and middle-income country.

Successive governments have proposed radical measures and programmes called Medium Term Plans(MTP) to realise specific objectives of Vision 2030 with such initiatives tailored to cover election terms of five years.

President Ruto on Thursday unveiled the country’s fourth MTP, his first since assuming office, covering 2023-2027 as he sought to align the Bottom-up Economic Transform Agenda (BETA) with Vision 2030.

The MTP IV also incorporates the County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) that form the development blueprints for the 47 County Governments.

Speaking at State House, Ruto regretted that while past MTPs have made tremendous progress in realising Vision 2030 goals, the economy continues to grapple with fundamental challenges.

Ruto said the challenges bogging down the economy include widening inequality, low productivity, and susceptibility to economic shocks.

“These challenges demand urgent and resolute interventions to regain lost ground and align ourselves with our aspirations,’’ Ruto said.

“This is why upon assuming office, our administration pledged to spearhead a radical economic turnaround, fostering inclusive growth and enhancing the livelihoods and welfare of all citizens, particularly those at the bottom of the economic pyramid.”