Atwoli re-elected COTU secretary general for sixth term
His re-election marks a sixth term since he first assumed the position in 2001, making him the longest-serving secretary general in the organisation’s history. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) for an unprecedented sixth term, securing his leadership until 2031.
- Atwoli secured his sixth term during the federation’s 15th Quinquennial Delegates Conference in Kisumu.
- The re-election extends his leadership of COTU (K), the country's largest labour umbrella body, since he first assumed the position in 2001.
- Under his leadership, COTU (K) membership has grown from approximately 300,000 in 2001 to over 4 million workers.
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Atwoli Re-elected COTU Secretary General for Sixth Term - March 2026
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