On June 10, 2008, then President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga launched Kenya Vision 2030, the long-term plan to transform Kenya into “a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030.”
For Mr Odinga, then 63, being around to see the full 22-year journey seemed improbable. Speaking after a stirring address by youth representative Caren Wakoli, he picked up her theme with a touch of humour: “When you [Wakoli] get there (in 2030), tell them to remember us,” he said, urging the next generation to carry the torch.
