Labour CS Chelugui, Atwoli differ on the plight of workers abroad

Cabinet Secretary of Labour, Simon Chelugui [left] and Secretary-General of Central organization of trade unions, Francis Atwoli [right] entertained by Sarova Whitesands Hotel dancers during the official opening of the African labour administration centre--Committee of senior officials meeting at the Hotel. Francis Atwoli wants the government to administrate Kenyans who go for jobs in the Middle East instead of being taken to others countries by brokers. November 22, 2021. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged the Ministry of Labour to ban Kenyan workers from seeking employment in the Middle East.

Yesterday, Atwoli termed working conditions in the Middle East as slavery and called for the closure of agencies taking Kenyans to Arab nations.