COTU Kenya Executive Board has elected Rev. Joel Kandie Chebii as the Chairman General.
Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli has announced the new leadership in a statement to the media.
Chebii, who has served in COTU (K) for more than four decades now, also holds the position of General Secretary of the Tiles and Textile Workers Union.
Atwoli at the same time announced Wycliffe Nyamwatta was, during the same meeting, elected as the 2nd Vice Chairman General of COTU (K).
"Nyamwatta has been a member of the Executive Board of COTU (K) for two decades now and continues serving as the General Secretary of the Kenya Engineering Worker’s Union," Atwoli said.
The Cotu SG called upon the elected leaders to continue agitating for the enhancement of the rights and welfare of Kenyan workers.
Noting the importance of unity and solidarity, Atwoli said:
“Stability is key to any organization and, as COTU (K), we shall continue ensuring that the Union is united and stable so as to serve Kenyan workers."
During the meeting, Atwoli disclosed that preparations have been underway towards ensuring the success of the 5th Congress of International Confederation of Trade Unions (Africa), ITUC - Africa.
ITUC-Africa, headquartered in Lome, Togo, is a Pan-African trade union organization that was established in November 2007 following the merger of two former African trade union organizations, namely ICTU-Afro and DOAWTU.
ITUC-Africa has 17 million declared members and 101 affiliated trade union centers in 51 African countries. COTU (K), which is affiliated with the ITUC-Africa, is privileged to host the 5th Congress of the ITUC this year whereby more than 500 Delegates (from across Africa and outside Africa), including Trade Unionists and leaders in the Labour Movement.
The participants will come together to, foremost, discuss the future of Labour in Africa and the role of trade unions in shaping and facilitating the attainment of a better Africa.
