Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) has told elected leaders not to relinquish their posts in trade unions as he suspends all engagements with Labour ministry.
Secretary general Francis Atwoli’s led union has moved to court in a bid to quash Labour CS Phyllis Kandie gazette notice ordering elected leaders to quit trade unions.
On Wednesday, CS Kandie directed 11 trade unionists, among them two governors, several MPs and Members of County Assemblies to resign, a move that attracted condemnation from the affected leaders.
Despite some of the leaders have resigned after the August elections, Kandie went ahead to list them, with speculation rife that the target is the combative Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion, who is also an ODM nominated MP.
“It is notified for general information that the following persons, being State Officers as per provisions of Article 77 and 260 of the Constitution, cease to hold office immediately as trade union officials in their respective unions,” said Ms Kandie in special Gazette notice dated December 13.
Sossion has insisted that he will not relinquish his post at KNUT.