Drama as union officials storm Athi River textile firm over sacked workers

Tailors and textile workers union secretary General Rev Joel Chebii,urgue with police officers at the Shangcheng Kenya Apparel factory shortly after storming the premises to know the fate of hundreds of striking workers who were dismissed without their salary.[Peterson Githaiga/Standard]

There was commotion at a textile company in Athi River, Machakos County, after officials from the Tailors and Textile Workers Union stormed the premises to demand answers over the fate of workers allegedly mistreated by management.

Led by Secretary General Rev Joel Chebii, the union officials demanded to know why senior management at Shangcheng Kenya Apparel EPZ Limited had allegedly dismissed more than 2,000 workers without paying their dues.