Documents and policies
Key government plans and policies. Read the main vision for 2030, medium-term plans and important sessional papers.
5 key policy documents
- Sessional Paper No. 10 of 2012 • Published June 2008
Kenya Vision 2030 Framework blueprint
Kenya's main long-term plan to become a middle-income industrial country by 2030. It covers economic growth, social services and better governance.
VisionEra: Constitution 2010 - National Planning Instrument • Published March 2024
Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) 2023–2027
The current 5-year plan (2023-2027) for economic growth, farming improvements and digital healthcare.
MTPEra: Constitution 2010 - Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 • Published April 1965
Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965: African Socialism and its Application to Planning in Kenya
The key 1965 policy that set Kenya's mixed economy approach and focused investment in key regions after independence.
Sessional PaperEra: Post-Independence - Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986 • Published March 1986
Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986: Economic Management for Renewed Growth
1986 policy that moved Kenya toward privatization, smaller government budgets and opening markets to private business.
Sessional PaperEra: Liberalization - Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2012 • Published August 2012
Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2012: Policy Framework for Education, Training and Research
2012 policy that started the change from the old 8-4-4 school system to the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).
Sessional PaperEra: Constitution 2010