Speaking candidly, Kuria said his vision for the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks was clear and ambitious.
He wanted every county to have a CAIP that could create at least 20,000 direct jobs for people living in rural areas.
These were not short-term or symbolic jobs, but real, sustainable employment that would keep young people productive close to home.
He explained that CAIPs were designed to help farmers earn more by adding value to what they produce.
Instead of selling raw maize, milk, coffee, or fruits at throwaway prices, farmers would process, package, and even export finished products.
This, he believed, would raise incomes, reduce poverty, and give dignity to farming as a business.
Kuria also noted that the parks were meant to spark the growth of new towns within rural areas.
With industries, jobs, and markets nearby, people would no longer need to migrate to big cities in search of opportunities.
Rural areas would grow organically, with better housing, services, and infrastructure developing around productive economic activity.
In his honest opinion, Kuria said the impact of CAIPs would have been greater than even Universal Health Care and Affordable Housing combined.
While those programs are important, he argued that steady jobs and higher incomes solve many problems at once.
With money in their pockets, families can pay for healthcare, housing, and education without relying entirely on government support.
He made it clear that he was not speaking out because he personally lost anything. “Kenyans were the losers, not Moses Kuria,” he said.
If the CAIPs had succeeded, the credit might have come his way, but that was never the goal.
The real loss, he insisted, is the missed chance to transform rural economies and give millions of Kenyans a better future.