Kisauni lawmaker Ali Mbogo (second left) with Dock Workers Union (DWU secretary general Simon Sang (behind Mbogo) and Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) officer Francis Auma (left) as they led union members to protest against the government's plans to privatize the second container terminal on June 7, 2019. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]
From slashed overtime to privatisation of some operations, unionisable dockworkers at the Port of Mombasa are yearning for change as they scout for a strong representative in the forthcoming elections.