ODM Party Leader has asserted that President William Ruto’s recently unveiled Vision 2060 development blueprint originated from the late Raila Odinga and his team of experts. Oburu described the framework as ODM’s core contribution to the ruling Kenya Kwanza–ODM broad-based government.
Speaking on Sunday during a thanksgiving and prayer service for Homa Bay Woman Representative Joyce Atieno Osogo Bensuda in Kanyadhiang, Karachuonyo Constituency, Oburu confirmed the party’s full backing of the long-term plan.
“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 percent supporting it because it is our idea. It is our contribution to the coalition.”
His remarks came after President Ruto introduced Vision 2060 last week as Kenya’s next long-term development roadmap. Designed to succeed Vision 2030, the framework aims to guide the country’s economic and social transformation over the next three decades, positioning Kenya as a globally competitive, inclusive, and sustainable economy.
President Ruto also announced an advisory team headed by Professor Hiroyuki Hino and Anyang’ Nyong’o to lead public and sector consultations on the project. According to the head of state, the initiative will gather input from policymakers, experts, the private sector, academia, and everyday citizens.
Beyond the blueprint, Oburu defended ODM’s cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration, arguing that the party’s involvement delivers tangible policy influence rather than political compromise. He acknowledged that while ODM entered the government “through the window,” the party intends to seek a much stronger mandate from voters 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 asserted that ODM’s political strength must reflect in future power-sharing structures. “We are going to have our fair share because of our numbers, and those numbers will be reflected in our votes,” he added.
To streamline their collaboration, ODM and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have formed a joint technical committee to harmonize their policy positions. Oburu noted that these discussions will yield a unified manifesto for future election campaigns.
“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 explained.
Oburu also advocated for political zoning, urging coalition partners to respect each other’s traditional strongholds instead of competing internally. He insisted that ODM heartlands must remain strictly under party control as political talks progress.
“We want zoning because this is our zone. We don’t want UDA here in Homa Bay,” he declared. He emphasized that counties where ODM holds governorships, parliamentary seats, and county assembly positions should automatically count as exclusive ODM zones without needing negotiation.
“We start with our areas where we have strongholds, where we have our governors, where we have our MPs and where we have our MCAs. Those are our zones automatically without negotiation,” Oburu said.
He concluded by stating that ODM plans to secure its core bases, including Nyanza, Western Kenya, the Coast, North Eastern, and Turkana before teaming up with partners to form the next government.
“We want to work with all the ODM strongholds… all of us together, and we are going to come together to form the next government as one,” Oburu said.
