Brief Summary
Francis Atwoli is the most flamboyant trade unionist and defender of workers right in Kenya since the exit of Tom Mboya in the 1960’s.
Through sheer hard work, aggressiveness and commitment to the labour ideals, Atwoli has made a name for himself not just in Kenya, but also in the region and globally. Presently, he stands shoulder with the luminaries of the yesteryears- Tom Mboya, Dennis Akumu, Clement Lubembe, Boy Juma and Joseph Mugalla.
Born in 1947 in Kakamega County, western Kenya to a humble family, he had a modest childhood and education before entering the labour force as an employee of the then East Africa posts and telecommunication (EAP&TC) at a young age of nineteen.
He joined the trade union movement in 1967 in the position of a steward from where he rose through the ranks to the pinnacle of the umbrella organization, COTU, and the regional and international labour movement. In Kenyas political landscape, he strides like a colossus and is perhaps the most influential personality outside the presidency.
How did he get there?
ISBN:9789966630803
Author:Judith K Akuma and Babera Kerata Chacha
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