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COTU dismisses Gachagua's push for rival labour body

By Mike Kihaki | 6mos ago

From Right, COTU Deputy SG Benson Okwaro and 1st Assistant SG Ernest Nadome during a press briefing on May 6, 2026. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) has dismissed calls by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to form a parallel labour organisation, terming the proposal “reckless” and detrimental to workers’ unity.

In a statement posted on its official X platform, the union also criticised Gachagua’s recent attacks on its Secretary General Francis Atwoli, accusing the former deputy president of undermining established labour structures.

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