Kindiki: Kenya on track as Africa pursues First World status
Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged African nations to adopt long-term development strategies to achieve First World economic status. He highlighted Kenya's new Infrastructure Fund as a model for mobilizing private investment to support sustainable growth.
Why it matters
The focus on innovative financing and self-reliance reflects a growing trend in African economic policy aimed at reducing dependence on foreign aid.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses delegates during the Infra for Africa Forum and Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on August 5, 2026. /PCS
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged African countries to pursue long-term development strategies that can transform the continent into a First World economy.
Kindiki said Africa already possesses the natural resources, human capital and potential needed to achieve that goal.
He was speaking during the Infra for Africa Forum and the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kindiki said African governments must move beyond short-term political and economic interests and commit to policies that guarantee sustainable development over several decades.
Representing President William Ruto at the forum, the Deputy President said Africa should have confidence in its own capabilities instead of viewing development as an unattainable ambition.
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