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Atwoli rejects employers’ claim on high cost of minimum wage

Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) has refuted claims that its clamour for an increase in minimum wage is pushing potential employers to neighbouring countries.

Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli on Saturday took issue with a statement by the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) that the demand for higher wages is making the cost of doing business unbearable.

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