Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K)

Submission of Petition on Ratification of C190.

January 30, 2023

The Central Organization of Trade Unions, Kenya (COTU-K) women’s committee member led by Sister Rose Omamo. submitted a petition on the Ratification of International Standards against Violence and Harassment at work (ILO Convention 190) presented to the National Assembly and The Senate on the 30th of January 2023. #ratificationofc190 #c190

Launching the Migrants Resource Center.

March 6, 2023

COTU (K) launched a Migrant Resource Centre, yesterday, with the support of the ILO. The Centre will generate and update labour market information and, second, measure and analyze migrant data which will be used as an advocacy tool to raise awareness of migration workers’ rights. The Centre will also be used to disseminate all this […]

Shopstewards Meeting.

April 27, 2023

The Central Organization of Trade Unions, Kenya will host this year’s shopstewards’ meetings at Solidarity Building, Digo Road(COTU(K) Headquarters between 2nd and 29th April 2018. The purpose of these meetings is to prepare for the 58th Labour Day Celebrations and discuss issues concerning shop stewards and members recruitment, among others. These meetings take place annually […]

Secretary General Speech at the Social Protection Conference.

International Women’s Day.

New ILO Standard on Violence and Harassment.

June 25, 2019

The Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, and Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 , were adopted by delegates on the final day of the Centenary International Labour Conference, in Geneva. For the Convention, 439 votes were cast in favour, seven against, with 30 abstentions. The Recommendation was passed with 397 votes in favour, 12 votes against […]