A Kenyan Labour Day commentary argues that the annual celebration is meaningless for workers due to deep fragmentation and a lack of genuine solidarity. The article criticizes how workers are often exploited as political pawns and how union leadership has become compromised.

• The Kenyan worker is described as a political pawn, lacking true unity and often singing a "solidarity forever" song that is hollow.
• The article highlights the division between different categories of workers, such as "staff" versus "kazi ya mkono", and "permanent and pensionable" versus contract workers.
• It criticizes the civil service for allegedly prioritizing personal enrichment over service, acting like "Napoleon's dogs" to suppress dissent among the broader workforce.