Labour pains as Atwoli ages and workers' wages remain stagnant

Labour pains as Atwoli ages and workers' wages remain stagnant

Despite his age, Francis Atwoli’s supporters argue he remains vibrant and essential to Kenya’s labour movement.

Aging Atwoli sends mixed signals over his retirement

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Kenya Secretary General has maintained that he is ready to exit the body’s helm even after its board endorsed him for a sixth term. On Tuesday, the COTU-K board had indicated Atwoli will be defending his seat during the elections slated for next year at Kisumu’s Tom Mboya […]

Atwoli wants deductions be based on basic salaries  - KahawaTungu

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli called on the government to remodel the tax deductions architecture to favour Kenyan workers. Speaking during the Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on Thursday, the COTU boss said that monthly deductions should only affect the basic salary of Kenyan workers and not their [...] The post Atwoli wants deductions be based on basic salaries  appeared first …

COTU officials speak on Atwoli's succession debate ahead of 2026 elections

A couple of Central Organization for Trade Union (COTU) officials have waded into the debate of Francis Atwoli’s tenure at the helm of the union body, even as a sixth term for the supremo looks imminent. Speaking at separate events on Thursday, May 1, 2025, COTU’s first Assistant Secretary General, Ernest Nadome and Albert Njeru, […]

This PHOTO of the COTU’s Board of Directors that endorsed 74-year-old ATWOLI for a sixth term has left Kenyans talking!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - A photo of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Board endorsing Francis Atwoli for another term has sparked online debate due to the visibly elderly composition of the leadership, raising questions about youth representation. COTU confirmed that Atwoli, 74, will defend his seat in next year’s elections set for Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu. Executive committee members defended their decision, saying At…

COTU Board Declares Francis Atwoli ‘Too Young to Retire’

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) executive board has dismissed retirement rumours surrounding its long-serving Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, declaring the 74-year-old leader “too young to retire.” During a press conference held at the union’s headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the board unanimously endorsed Atwoli to defend his seat in the […] Source