Raila Odinga, the leader of Azimio, has slammed the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) for remaining silent even as the cost of living in Kenya continues to rise.
Speaking on Saturday, Odinga said it was ironic that the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) was speaking out on behalf of Kenyans.
He stated that now is the time for Cotu, which was established to fight for the welfare of the country’s workers, to rise up and speak out against the rising cost of living, which has left Kenyans struggling.
“Yesterday we saw the Federation of Kenya employers talking and crying on behalf of Kenyans. The association which is in place to defend the rights of workers in the country which is Cotu is silent, we have not heard a voice from Cotu,” he said.
“This is the time for Cotu to be on the forefront talking and defending the rights of workers amid the rising cost of living but instead it is the employers federation crying on behalf of workers, Raila added.
The Opposition Chief said that Cotu had been pocketed by the government and could not openly speak out against the rising cost of living, terming it another ‘state capture’.
