Tag: Francis Atwoli

COTU boss Atwoli bags another global position

Central Organisation of Trade Union (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli has been elected the chairperson of the Global Workers Awareness Fund based in Sydney, Australia. The recent election by Atwoli comes after he was re-elected for the fourth time as a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) governing body in Geneva, Switzerland. Through a statement […]

MPs want Nairobi road to be named after Raila

Kangema Member of Parliament Muturi Kigano has suggested that Mbagathi road in Nairobi should be named after ODM leader Raila Odinga. Muturi made the suggestion on Tuesday, July 6 while contributing to a petition filed at the house proposing the renaming of Karura Forest after Nobel Laurette Wangari Maathai. In his submission, Muturi claimed that […]

Why vandalizing signboard named after Atwoli could land you in jail for life

For a record two times, a road signboard named after Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been vandalized. The signage, which has been at the centre of controversy, has drawn mixed reactions on social media with a section of Kenyan saying COTU SG does not deserve a road named after […]

Babu Owino advises Atwoli after unknown persons set road signage on fire

Embakasi East Member of Parliarment Babu Owino has offered COTU boss Francis Atwoli a helping hand after the road signage bearing his name was burnt down. Images seen by K24 Digital, on Tuesday morning, showed the signboard up in flames after unknown people used car tyres to set it ablaze. Advising Atwoli, Babu told the […]

Road signboard named after Atwoli repainted hours after being burnt

A road signboard named after Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been repainted after it was burnt hours ago. The signboard, which was burnt by unknown people, has been a source of controversy on social media with a section of Kenyans saying the veteran unionist does not deserve a road […]

Atwoli speaks after road signboard named after him was burnt; “it will haunt you forever”

The Secretary General for the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Francis Atwoli has finally spoken after a road signboard named after him was burnt. In a response he shared on his Twitter handle, the veteran trade unionist said those behind the illegal act will be haunted forever. “Bringing down honorary road signage under my […]

Road sign board named after Atwoli burned down

A road sign board named after the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been burned down. Images accessed by K24 Digital show the signboard up in flames after unknown people used car tyres to set it ablaze. It appears that the sign board was burnt at night since it was […]