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

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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).

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