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President William Ruto's recent address inviting Kenyans to begin crafting a new national development vision beyond Vision 2030 immediately sparked political debate.
As expected, supporters welcomed the proposal as a bold step towards shaping Kenya's future, while critics dismissed it outright.
Such reactions are hardly unusual in a vibrant democracy, where governments propose, the opposition scrutinises, and citizens evaluate, illustrating how democracy works.
Yet beneath the political exchanges lies a far more important national concern. There is a growing tendency to view almost every public issue through a political lens, reducing national conversations to partisan contests.
