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Atwoli opposes bill seeking to establish unemployment fund

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli during a press conference at Solidarity House on May 5, 2023. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has opposed a bill seeking to establish unemployment fund.

Speaking at Khwisero Constituency in Kakamega County, said the Employment Insurance Authority Bill an extreme burden to Kenyan employees. Atwoli argued that employees and employers have nothing left on their payslips due to soaring deductions.

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