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Cotu has dismissed the recent gazette notice on wage increments, saying it does not reflect the 12 per cent increase as directed by President William Ruto.
COTU has welcomed a court ruling granting outsourced workers the right to join trade unions and benefit from workplace collective bargaining agreements.
The COTU has strongly opposed the proposed 25 percent excise duty on mobile phones while demanding urgent PAYE reliefs for Kenyan workers under the Finance Bill 2026.
COTU-K has dismissed calls by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to form a parallel labour organisation, terming the proposal “reckless” and detrimental to workers’ unity.
The judge declined to grant orders sought to bar the Registrar of Trade Unions from registering or gazetting the newly elected officials, including Atwoli.
Atwoli, 76, has led COTU since 2001 after succeeding the late Joseph Mugalla. he is expected to continue serving in his post for the next five years.
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