Francis Atwoli

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Francis Atwoli
BT FACTCHECK

FALSE: Photo Does Not Show Francis Atwoli Fleeing Kenya

The photo of COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli circulating on social media indicating that he is travelling abroad is false. The photo has been...

COTU, led by Francis Atwoli, was pushing for a 23.4% increase in the minimum wage. [Photo/ NairobiReview]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenyans Miss Out on 23.4% Pay Rise as Employers Reject Atwoli Push

Workers argue that the sky-rocketing cost of living which has seen prices of key food commodities rise, the fuel shortage, as well as...

While Atwoli and Cotu have addressed other issues including spearheading an ongoing push for an increase of the minimum wage this year, they are yet to issue a statement on the case which captured national attention and has the worker's family scrambling for support. [Photo/ PD]
FEATURED STORY

Blue Nile: Atwoli Slammed as Workers’ Woes Take Centre Stage

Blue Nile Rolling Mills Ltd is owned by owned by Blue Nile Group, as is its sister company Blue Nile Wire Products Ltd,...

COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli called for the closing of labor agencies and middle-men sending Kenyans to the Middle East. [Photo/ K24 Digital]
FEATURED STORY

Stop Labour Exports to Middle East – Atwoli Demands

"What we are seeing with people going to work in the Arab world is indirect slavery. You see the government saying we've gotten...

A customer at a Safaricom M-Pesa agent outlet. Safaricom's Fuliza overdraft service launched in 2019 has proved wildly successful for the firm's bottomline even as citizens and policy-makers raise concerns. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESS

Fuliza: Safaricom’s Golden Goose Opens Political Battlefront

The political angle on Fuliza is receiving more scrutiny as the country heads into the 2022 General Election, not least because of the...

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli addresses journalists at his Tom Mboya Labour College office in Kisumu after holding a consultative meeting with a section of health workers leaders on February 6, 2021. [Photo /Tonny Omondi/NMG]
BUSINESS

Atwoli Takes On Fuliza And Digital Loan Apps

Atwoli cited petitions from numerous COTU members on the apps which have been accused of predatory lending with high interest rates, debt shaming...

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli addresses journalists at his Tom Mboya Labour College office in Kisumu after holding a consultative meeting with a section of health workers leaders on February 6, 2021. [Photo/Tonny Omondi
BUSINESS

Alaa: Atwoli Eyes Trademark for His Popular Catchphrase

As revealed by the latest Kipi journal, Atwoli is keen on retaining exclusive use of the words in clothing, headgear and footwear. Anyone...

Francis Atwoli - COTU Secretary General
PEOPLE

For How Long Will Atwoli Succeed Himself at COTU?

COTU, working at the whims of Atwoli, is understood to have voided affiliation requests of five unions and in effect elbowing them out...

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli. He is adamant that DP William Ruto will never be Kenya’s president. www.businesstoday.co.ke
POLITICS

What Does Atwoli Know About Uhuru’s Succession That Kenyans Don’t?

Atwoli keeps making comments that seem to suggest he gets his information from people at or near the refinery