Seasoned unionist battles steep competition as dock workers vote

Members of the giant Dock Workers Union vote outside the Mombasa port yesterday. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

Dock workers went to the polls yesterday with the embattled incumbent General Secretary Simon Sang fighting it out with three candidates to defend his seat.

Besides Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Kenya Ferry Services (KFS), Mr Sang has fought battles with Central Organisation Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli. Cotu was angered by Sang’ when he led the 5,800 members to join its rival, Trade Union Congress of Kenya (TUC-K) headed by Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion.