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January 17, 2026
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Francis Atwoli re-elected unopposed as KPAWU General Secretary

Francis Atwoli re-elected unopposed as KPAWU General Secretary

In the elections held on Saturday at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu, Atwoli was returned unopposed to continue leading the union.Atwoli was first elected as KPAWU General Secretary in 1994 and.....

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Francis Atwoli has been re-elected unopposed as the General Secretary of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU), extending his leadership for over three decades. The election took place on Saturday at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu, demonstrating strong confidence from union members.

  • Atwoli was first elected in 1994 and has overseen KPAWU's growth from under 20,000 to over 650,000 members.
  • He is also the long-serving Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU).
  • The union currently boasts more than 30 active Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), with Atwoli emphasizing gratuity as a central component of workers' benefits.

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