I found this worth discussing in this forum. What are the alternative views?

Who will be President Kibaki’s successor? This paradox requires impartial and profound analysis on top contenders history and political fortunes. It is confusing and highly doubtful if any of the present presidential candidates will keep Kibaki’s track record as good as it is. Development, economic empowerment, job creation, security, and cross-border trade concession to expand Kenya’s economy................
In Kenya, based on such metrics such as zero scandals, incumbent development record, austerity, leadership skill, authority in leadership, and public policy, none of the current presidential aspirants would win an election.
However, individual efforts can be play a significant role in shaping their political future besides win an election. Kibaki regime has been controversial only politically but has been the best economically. It is the president’s economic blueprint and consistent efforts to bring security and empowerment into a reality that can give a formidable candidate a competitive edge.
The above require using Kibaki’s socio-economic blueprint and ensure it is replicated in the next government. The candidate must use the Kibaki blueprint to sell his agenda.

source: http://intelligencebriefs.com/?p=2259

Couldn't agree more @2012. There is already a masterplan all what remains is for thecandidates to outline clearly how they plan to implement vision 2030.

Very true. And that's why we need to vote wisely for someone who will promise to implement and be judged on his record after 5 years.

We might get a leader who derails us like Apple after they fired Steve Jobs but we'll fire him after 5yrs and get one who gets us back on track. I love this thing of having the power to fire the CEO and his staff every 5 years, don't you?

This vision 2030 thing is all talk and no action, can someone point me to where one can get the year on year metrics. For example, what are we supposed to achieve this year, or what have we achieved since it was launched, or how much progress have we made since it was started, are we ahead of schedule or behind, etc.

Skepticism will always be there. Here are a few milestones credited to vision 2030:
1. New constitution - for improved governance
2. Accelerating on-going infrastructure development by focusing on quality and functionality.Building Infrastructure in support of identified flagship projects which contribute to social equity and economic goals.
3. These infrastructure goals are on time (2008-2012) time frame. Examples: LAPSSET project, rural electrification etc.
3. Like any strategy, the first years are dedicated to laying the foundation for later developments, so we cannot judge a 30 year plan so harshly after only 3 years.
4. Security, the capacity of the KDF is rated as one of the highest in the region and this it is imperative to note that this is a strategic move based on the Vision.

In fact looking at the contents in the link provided by Jamplu makes for very disappointing reading.

There is not a single substance to back up all the rhetoric and colourful headlines.

I think the vision is just that at this stage, A VISION.

..@Obi i stopped reading that report as soon as it came off Mckinsey's press in my humble opinion then it just could not work still waiting to be proved wrong!

I think this is where i differ i think times have changed if the recent French election is anything to go by what do the masses want? This projects with "fancy" abreviations mean nothing to my mum and her ilk and we all know thats where the electorate is, so if an aspirant will campaign for the "latte" sipping crowd in Wazua and elsewhere i suggest he hangs his political strategist.

Simple ideas win elections rem "yes we can" hapana LAPSET,Konza,Lamu port and the likes.As Francoise Holland said if he is made president he will tax anyone earning more than $1M 75% and you wonder why the hordes of jobless youth voted for him?? 90% of them do not understand socialist principles in the first place! but that was enough.

Mimi nikiulizwa, (wachana na story za manifesto which have have been drafted by guys who have made a career out of getting degrees)get them all together on 3 debates aired nationwide on TV and Radio and have an audience that is representative of the voters from Turkana to Cattle rustlers to MIT graduates to mboches, watu wa ma3 et al and ask them very basic questions ie to the most technical without the aid of spin doctors we will surely see who is bluffing!! and might just might we may see the future of these great land.

Do you think they would agree to be dressed down as people who have nothing in btn their heads? If anything they should have started the process in the counties

Vision 2030 is a not-so-original doc, having been initially done as one of those Sessional Papers done by Kibs, Tom Mboya and Obama Snr in the late 60s, and merely rehashed to suit modern times. It is not a perfect plan but is Kenya's best vehicle/ springboard to join the ranks of the middle income countries.
The problem is not the vision but the execution. We have very high execution risk for most of our projects - si we even return unutilised funds to Treasury n donors year in year out?

We must avoid just criticising and stopping at that but instead go the extra step to critically review such plans (Vision 2030) with a view to making them actually work.
For instance, I always think we should have somehow anchored Vision 2030 implementation in the new kanstitushon, complete with milestones and dates for achieving these plus the repercushions to the 3 arms of govt for not achieving these milestones - as serious as the laws to be enacted by parliament failing which it would stand dissolved. Thus Kib's successor would have no choice but to implement the vision. all political parties would have no choice but to ensure their manifestos accordingly vision 2030 implementation.
my 2 cents.