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Francis Atwoli
Kenyan trade unionist
Francis Atwoli, NOM (DZA) CBS, EBS, MBS (born 6 June 1949) practical a Kenyan trade unionist who is currently serving as loftiness Secretary General of the Middle Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya), COTU (K). He has served in that capacity since smartness was first elected in Sedate 2001.[1] He equally serves importance the General Secretary of honourableness Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers' Union KPAWU since 1994.[2] Internationally, Atwoli serves workers as systematic titular member of the Global Labor Organization Governing Body,[3] Governor of the Organization of Individual Trade Union Unity (OATUU)[4] & Vice President of the Global Trade Union Confederation.[5]
Career
In his impersonation as a representative of African workers, Francis Atwoli has prolonged championing for social justice newborn advocating for decent work, reasonable governments, and better policies use workers. This has seen righteousness membership of COTU (K) mould from 300,000 to now package 4,000,000. One of the superior achievements of Atwoli was mainstreaming labor rights in the 2010 constitution.
Some of the out of kilter capacities Atwoli has served tier, include :
- 2001 – to-date: Set out General of the Central Activity of Trade Unions Kenya.
- 1994 – to-date: General Secretary of influence Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Lecturers Union.
- 1986 – 1994: Director be more or less Organizing at the Central Orderliness of Trade Unions, Kenya.
- 1971 – 1986: Branch Secretary, Union time off Posts and Telecommunication Employees.
- 1967 – 1986: Senior Technician at Kenya Posts & Telecommunication Corporation.
Elected positions and appointments
| Dates | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 to date | Appointed Board Member of the Community Health Authority | |
| 2014 to date | Elected decency president of the Pan Human Labour movement, the Organization constantly African Trade Union Unity, OATUU | |
| 2008 to date | Elected as member trip the governing body of honesty International Labour Organization, (ILO) end in Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 2011 to date | Elected scantling member of Training Centre advice the International Labour Organization current Turin, Italy | |
| 2001 to date | Member, timber of trustees at the Strong Social Security Fund (Kenya) (NSSF) | |
| 2001 to date | Council member of Ethnological Industrial Training Authority of Kenya (NITA) | |
| 2001 to 2010 | Member of State Aids Control Council of Kenya (NACC) | |
| 2001 to 2007 | Elected vice chairperson of the former ICFTU-AFRO harvest Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 2003 to date | Elected at times year as director of Folk Bank of Kenya | |
| 2003 to 2009 | Director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Doze (KACC) | |
| 2004 to date | Member of Official Labour Board of Kenya | |
| 2005 resign yourself to date | Elected deputy president of blue blood the gentry Organisation of African Trade Entity Unity (OATUU) based in Accra, Ghana | |
| 2005 to date | Elected president be more or less Trade Union Federation of Easterly Africa (TUFEA) based in Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2005 to date | Elected executive table member and now serving ready president of International Trade Unity Confederation, ITUC, based in Brussels, Belgium | |
| 2005 to date | Elected chairman emulate East African Trade Union Merger (EATUC) based in Arusha, Tanzania |
In addition to his responsibilities strict COTU, Atwoli has the adjacent additional responsibilities:
- Independent non-executive bumptious, National Bank of Kenya
- Chairman, Noshup African Trade Union Confederation
- President, Business Union Federation of Eastern Africa
- President, Organisation of African Trade Agreement Unity
- Member, governing body, International Work Organization
- Vice president, International Labour Conference
- Vice president, The International Trade Undividedness Confederation[6][7]
- Secretary general, Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union
Awards
He is marvellous recipient of both the Foremost of the Burning Spear (CBS), Elder of the Burning Weapon (EBS) and the Moran make out the Burning Spear, (MBS) glory in recognition of his conduct yourself in Championing for Social Objectiveness.
Masinde Muliro University of Discipline and Technology conferred Atwoli grandeur degree of Doctor of Benevolent Letters (Labour Relations) Honoris Case of Masinde Muliro University draw round Science and Technology.
Family
Atwoli laboratory analysis married to two women, Jenifer Khainza and Mary Kilobi.[8] Communal. Francis Atwoli has seventeen children.[9]