Topic: COTU
Optimism as Govt to effect 6 per cent minimum wage hike from November
Oct 12, 2024 at 09:23 PM
Kenya’s workforce is set to benefit from a 6 per cent rise in the minimum wage, effective from November 1, 2024, following the signing of a crucial gazette notice by Labour Cabin...
Private Security Firms ordered to cease remitting trade union fee deductions
Apr 16, 2024 at 12:48 PM
The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA), a Kenyan government agency overseeing the security industry, has ordered a temporary halt in deductions and remittances of union d...
Atwoli writes a protest letter to MCK, Editors Guild over Daily Nation headline
Sep 18, 2023 at 08:43 PM
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K) boss Francis Atwoli has written a protest letter to the Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild over a headlin...
COTU boss Francis Atwoli pledges to work with William Ruto administration
Sep 14, 2022 at 04:10 PM
The Francis Atwoli-led Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Kenya has congratulated President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua on their inauguration as the leade...
Francis Atwoli eats humble pie, finally congratulates William Ruto for victory
Sep 05, 2022 at 04:43 PM
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has on behalf of the union had congratulated President-elect William Ruto following the Supreme Court's...
Raila Odinga promises to review adoption of tea plucking machines if Azimio wins
Jul 11, 2022 at 12:30 PM
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua took their Azimio campaigns to Bomet and Kericho Counties over the weekend...
Raila Odinga pledges to reintroduce Uhuru levy to address housing shortfall
May 19, 2022 at 01:34 AM
Raila Odinga has promised to revive the Mandatory Housing Levy as was initially proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, to address the housing problem in the country if he is elected...
Major boost for Raila as workers' body COTU endorses his presidential bid
Apr 12, 2022 at 06:44 PM
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s bid has received yet another boost from the Trade Unions in the country under the Central Organization of Trade Un...
NCIC summons Malala over his Bukhungu Stadium remarks
Dec 28, 2021 at 12:02 AM
Kakamega Senator Cleaphas Malala has been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) chair Samuel Kobia over his Bukhungu Stadium meeting....
Francis Atwoli refers to Ford Kenya Party as a 'political kiosk'
Dec 04, 2021 at 12:05 PM
Atwoli also said that on 31 December he will convene a meeting at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega County whereas leaders will announce the next move for the community that over years ...
Governor Jackson Mandago calls for tolerance during electioneering period
Nov 11, 2021 at 02:19 PM
Mandago said the responsibility of leaders is to initiate programs that will benefit every Kenyan regardless of his/her political stand....
Atwoli re-elected as ILO member for record fourth time in Geneva
Jun 14, 2021 at 09:56 AM
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the fourth time....
Francis Atwoli gets re-elected as COTU Secretary General for record 5th Time
Apr 09, 2021 at 10:03 AM
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