Atwoli, 4 CEOs Snub Ruto CS’s Meeting
Francis Atwoli, the Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions in Kenya (COTU-K), along with four other CEOs, did not show up for a meeting called by Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore on Thursday, March 28.
The planned gathering, scheduled to take place in her office, was intended to tackle the issues surrounding the minimum wage policy for private security personnel, which has sparked discussion over the last two months.
In an invitation letter, the Chief Secretary extended invitations to Atwoli, Jacqueline Mugo, CEO of the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), Fazul Mahamed, CEO of the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA), and the Chairman of the Private Security Regulatory Authority.
Additional participants comprised Issac Andabwa, Secretary General of the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union, Annette Kimitei, Managing Director of SENACA Security Services, and Cosmas Mutava, who serves as both Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Security Industry Association and Chairman of the Protective and Safety Association of Kenya.
Reports suggested that the stakeholders did not attend the meeting due to insufficient notice, as the invitations were only sent out a day before the scheduled meeting.
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Bore’s attempts to organize a meeting coincide with plans for a gathering by private security personnel scheduled to take place at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on Saturday, March 30th, aimed at conducting a large-scale registration and distribution of guard force identification numbers.
Onlookers also suggest that the assembly may aim to arrange a protest advocating for the PSRA’s proposal of a minimum wage of Ksh30,000.
CS Bore, on the other hand, refused to endorse the suggestions, stating that the issue is currently undergoing legal proceedings.
“As a Ministry, we cannot authenticate the stated publications and this is best responded to by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration or the Authority who are referred to in the publications,” Bore’s statement dated January 31, 2024, read in part.
“As the matter is sub judice, I will not discuss the merits or demerits of the issues raised therein. We are confident the Court will render a just and fair verdict, by our Constitution and the law,” she remarked.
She made her statement following PSRA’s issuance of a 30-day deadline for companies to adhere to the revised minimum wage framework.
Atwoli, 4 CEOs Snub Ruto CS’s Meeting