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Workers’ right to strike cannot be taken away

COTU Secretary General Farancis Atwoli. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

The five sets of our labour laws came into force in 2007 as a result of concerted efforts by social partners, namely workers, employers and the Government through an International Labour Organisation-funded programme in 2001-2004.

These laws have been cited globally as the most progressive legislation and many nations have sought to interact with us in order to learn about the Laws.

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