Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K)

Launch of the Third Generation Decent Work Country Program (2021 – 2024).

November 17, 2021

Kenya has had two previous Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs). The first generation DWCP was implemented in 2007-2011. The second-generation DWCP was for the period 2013- 2016 but its implementation was extended to 2017. Both DWCPs focused on enhancing social protection; promoting employment creation and employability; and promoting tripartism and social dialogue. A Country Programme […]

World Disability Day 2021.

December 3, 2021

The Central Organization of Trade Unions, Kenya on behalf of its affiliates unions advocates for Promoting Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities. COTU(K) in partnership with the International Labour Organization support and adopt this years theme ” Leadership, and participation of persons with a disability toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID 19 World” to […]

Fair Labour Migration Meeting.

November 29, 2021

Fair labour migration is, without doubt, central to the implementation and success of the Decent Work agenda and that is why as COTU (K) we are fully supportive of any initiative that would at the end of the day promote fair labour migration through the understanding of the core principles behind it. COTU (K) remains […]

14th EATUC Summit.

CBK and Parliament must Crackdown on Digital Microfinance (mobile lenders).

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 […]