Oparanya says new law implementation key to Vision 2030

The successful implementation of the new Constitution is crucial to the realisation of Vision 2030, Planning minister Wycliffe Oparanya has said.

Mr Oparanya said sideshows likely to derail the implementation process could negate efforts made towards achieving Vision 2030 since economic growth would be slowed.

He said unity of purpose among politicians would minimise disagreements and predicted that East African Community member Rwanda could become the region economic tiger in the near future.

“Rwanda could be healing from genocide wounds but has made huge development strides because governance and institutions have been streamlined and leaders are focused unlike us who use most of our time quarrelling and politicking,” said Oparanya in Butere, where he is area MP.

He said the new Constitution is a stepping stone to attaining social and economic reforms.

Kenya, he argued, should borrow a leaf from Rwanda and other war countries on the continent instead of “leaders assuming it is business as usual when in real sense the country faces a myriad of challenges".

The Butere MP lauded the new constitution saying that the move to professionalise key posts in government was a step in the right direction.

“If we have professional legislators, senators, ministers and civil servants it would be easy for us to achieve the many goals we are targeting to achieve by the year 2030 and beyond,” he said.

He said Rwanda stands a better chance of reaping from the East African Common Market, which came into force two months ago because it has sound policies.