The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) is demanding the immediate deportation of a Chinese national filmed assaulting a Kenyan employee at the TCM Mabati Factory in Eldoret, intensifying concerns over labour violations in foreign-owned companies. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a letter to Interior Cabinet Secretary …
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COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has ignited controversy online after calling on President William Ruto to implement social media regulations in Kenya, using China as a model. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During his speech at the Labour Day celebrations held at Uhuru Gardens—an event attended by President …
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President William Ruto is set to lead the nation in commemorating this year’s Labour Day celebrations, which will also mark the Central Organization of Trade Unions’ (COTU-K) Diamond Jubilee, on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Organized by COTU-K, the …
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Francis Atwoli, the Secretary General of COTU, is a proud new father after his wife, Mary Kilobi, gave birth to their child. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In an interview with Daily Nation, Kilobi, a 40-year-old journalist, shared her reasons for keeping her pregnancy private. “This journey was …
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Francis Atwoli, the Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), has called on President William Ruto to assist in amending Kenya’s constitution, which he says is being exploited by some individuals to block beneficial government projects. Speaking at a church service in Kakamega, Atwoli argued that the …
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Francis Atwoli, Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), has criticized Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for his contradictory statements about President William Ruto, who is currently in the U.S. for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Atwoli argued that Gachagua is exploiting Ruto’s absence to engage in …
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Addressing the nation on Labour Day at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, President William Ruto appealed to doctors to end their strike, assuring them that the government is committed to addressing their grievances, albeit over an unspecified period. Acknowledging financial constraints, Ruto stated that while the government is prepared to address …
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Ruto has directed for a minimum wage increase of at least 6%, emphasizing the importance of supporting workers to lead decent lives. He conveyed this during the Labour Day event at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, assigning Labour CS Florence Bore to collaborate with the relevant committee to ensure the implementation …
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President William Ruto expressed his indifference towards being likened to the biblical figure Zacchaeus, as long as Kenyans fulfill their tax obligations to facilitate the country’s development. During the 59th Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, President Ruto emphasized the importance of nation-building through domestic resources rather than relying …
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Atwoli, the Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions, has expressed his belief that Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the Wiper party, is the most suitable candidate to succeed Raila Odinga as the opposition leader. Atwoli emphasized that should Raila assume the position of Chairperson of the African …
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