The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K), has dismissed reports that seven petitions were filed against its March 14, 2026, elections. The elections took place at Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu, where Secretary General Francis Atwoli led the newly elected officials. COTU (K) raised concerns over media reports that misrepresented facts. Some
Francis Atwoli is one of Kenya’s most prominent trade unionists and a powerful voice in national affairs. Born on 6 June 1949 in Kakamega County, he has spent more than five decades championing workers’ rights both locally and internationally. Atwoli grew up between rural Kakamega and Nairobi, where his father worked as a driver. The
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) has dismissed as “fake and edited” a viral video circulating on social media alleging that its Secretary General, Francis Atwoli, was heckled during a funeral service on February 14, 2025. In communication, the workers’ umbrella body said its attention had been drawn to “an edited video currently circulating
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