Tensions between Cotu, employers deepen as FKE is denied chance to address workers

SGR Security personnel match during the 60th Labour Day Celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi on May 1, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The silence of the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) during this year's Labour Day celebrations spoke volumes, particularly after the event, attended by high-ranking dignitaries including President William Ruto concluded without any remarks from the employers' body.

FKE, representing over 1,400 employers nationwide, has been locked in a prolonged standoff with the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu).