Cotu says minister wants them out of NSSF board

Central Organisation of Trade Union secretary General Francis Atwoli. He accused labour CS Kazungu Kambi of fronting amendments to the national social security fund bill, 2013 that seeks to lock it, out of the National Social and Security Fund (NSSF). PHOTO/ANN KAMONI 

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• The bill he said would give a cabinet secretary power to appoint anybody to the board of trustees as long as he had specialized knowledge and experience, irrespective of whether he was a member of COTU or FKE.

By DENNIS ODUNGA
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Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has opposed amendments to the national social security fund bill, 2013 that seeks to lock it, out of the National Social and Security Fund (NSSF).

The bill if passed by parliament would also see the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) blocked from the membership of the board of trustees, a move that the workers umbrella body said is meant to serve ulterior motives

Cotu Secretary General, Mr Francis Atwoli blamed Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi for being behind the new bill that he observed does not recognize the role of trade unions in representing the workers’ rights.

The bill he said would give a cabinet secretary power to appoint anybody to the board of trustees as long as he had specialized knowledge and experience, irrespective of whether he was a member of COTU or FKE.