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Atwoli proposes radical employment initiative for public and private sectors

Central Organization of Trade Unions Secretary General Francis Atwoli. [Standard, File]

Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli wants the public and private sectors to implement a radical hiring plan to help address the country's high unemployment.

The veteran trade unionist proposes that parastatals and ministries employ 10 per cent of their total workforce, a move he asserts would come in handy to President William Ruto, who is desperate to quell growing dissent from youthful Kenyans.

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