Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Francis Atwoli has responded to claims that he will sue Martha Karua over using COTU’s purple color to symbolize her newly launched party, the People’s Liberation Party (PLP).
Speaking to the media on February 28, 2025, Atwoli explained that Karua’s choice to use the purple color would not affect his trade union, as trade unions are bigger than political parties.
“COTU is bigger than all political parties in this country because COTU is represented here both locally and internationally”, he said.
According to him, filing a lawsuit would enhance Karua’s visibility and popularity, resulting in COTU giving Karua free airtime and coverage in the media.
” We have a letter pertinent to that, but after weighing out ‘the options’, we have said that sometimes, when we get in seriously, we will be building Martha Karua for nothing. We will make her appear as if she can create an impact on the Kenyan masses as far as Kenyan politics is concerned,” he added.
His comment comes a day after Martha Karua launched a new party using a purple color as a symbol.
The purple color led to a comparison between the colors of COTU and Karua’s new party (PLP)
