[Central Organisation of Trade Unions, (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli (R). Photo/cotu-kenya.org]
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions, (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli has hailed president Uhuru Kenyatta.
This is after he announced that his administration would impress upon the private sector to increase workers salaries during this year's Labour Day celebrations, slated for May 1.
Uhuru broke the good news, when he toured the United Aryan EPZ company, in Babadogo, Nairobi, April 12.
"For the last two years, we have not increased salaries for private sector workers. On Labour Day, we will press upon your employers to increase your salaries," Uhuru said.
According to Atwoli, this was good news to workers, and would be motivated to continue working, for the country's economy.
"I want to thank president Uhuru Kenyatta for announcing that he will increase workers' salaries during this year's Labour Day. We are happy that he heard workers' pleas. We now have a reason to believe in your quest to improve workers' plight,'' Atwoli said, Sunday.
Atwoli was speaking in Vihiga county. He has been championing for a pay increase for workers occasionally, and accusing the government of ignoring workers plight.