Acting Labour Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo has appointed a new chairperson at the NSSF, COTU-K Secretary General Francis Atwoli and FKE counterpart Ms Jacqueline Mugo were appointed back at the NSSF Board of Trustees for three months, she made the changes in a Gazette notice dated Sep.16.2015.
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FKE obtains Court Orders to stop COTU-K's Nation Wide Strike
COTU-K’s planned strike has faced opposition from the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) who termed it illegal. FKE said the seven-day strike planned by COTU would adversely affect the economy saying the union is not party to the dispute between TSC, and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education […]
Press Release
COTU/ADM 1/VOL X/99 16th September, 2015 PRESS RELEASE RE: DECISION BY Ag. CABINET SECRETARY LABOUR TO CONSTITUTE A NEW NSSF BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Central Organisation of Trade Unions, COTU (K) do welcome the decision taken by the Acting Labour, Social Security and Services Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo to constitute a new Board of Trustees […]
All Leaders in Trade Union and Political Class Joined the Teachers at Uhuru Park.
COTU-K Secretary General Bro. Francis Atwoli, EBS,MBS leads Union leaders KNUT Secretary General Bro. Wilson Sossion, COTU-K 1st Assistant Secretary General and General Secretary of Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers Union Bro.Ernest Nadome, KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori, KUPPET Chairman Omboko Milemba, Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers Union Bro. Bonface Kavuvi […]
Shop Stewards Meeting
COTU-K Secretary General Bro. Francis Atwoli, EBS, MBS addresses thousands of shop stewards at the COTU-K Headquarters on Saturday 12/09/2015. COTU had been disappointed when lawyers came and served the Workers Body a court order barring them from effecting the Nation wide strike planned for Monday 14/09/2015. The details of the order indicates that COTU-K […]
In Solidarity with the Teachers
COTU-K Secretary General Bro. Francis Atwoli, EBS, MBS and Chairman General Bro. Rajabu Mwondi, MBS is joined by Bro. Akello Misori the General Secretary of Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and other General Secretaries in singing the solidarity song as they match from COTU-K headquarters towards Uhuru Park to address the Striking […]
imminent closure of Mumias Sugar Company
COTU/ADM I/I/6/VOL X/83 6th June, 2015 PRESS RELEASE RE: IMMINENT CLOSURE OF MUMIAS SUGAR COMPANY Mumias Sugar Company limited is facing imminent closure soon if the kshs.1Billion promised to the Sugar Company by the government is not effected immediately and the closure will result into the eventual collapse of the Sugar Firm. Apparently, strategically placed […]
COTU (K) SG Francis Atwoli leading Workers' Leaders Delegation to the 104th Session of ILC Geneva
The Central Organization of Trade Unions, COTU (K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli is leading a Kenyan workers’ delegation of twenty (20) leaders to the 104th International Labour Congress (ILC) that is scheduled to be officially opened on Monday, 2nd June 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The broad policies of the International Labour Organization (ILO) which is […]
PRESS RELEASE
COTU/ADM 1/1/6/VOL X/82 1st June, 2015 RE: PRESIDENT’S MADARAKA DAY SPEECH The Central Organisation of Trade Unions, COTU(K) applauds His Excellency the President Uhuru Kenyatta on his Madaraka Day address to the nation particularly his call on all Public Officers to manage our resources prudently and in to the benefits of all Kenyans. No doubt […]
Serious allegations made by Leaders at Burial of Late Bro. George Muchai
COTU/ADM.I/VOL.X/61 13TH FEBRUARY, 2015 PRESS CONFERENCE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS MADE BY LEADERS AT BURIAL OF LATE BRO. GEORGE MUCHAI The Central Organization of Trade Unions, COTU (K) is shocked, stunned and disturbed by the grave yet serious