Popular trade unionist Francis Atwoli has been re-elected unopposed as General Secretary of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU) for another five-year term.
According to reports, the election took place during a delegates meeting at Tom Mboya College in Kisumu on Saturday, January 17, 2026 where union members overwhelmingly endorsed Atwoli’s leadership.
The delegates also gave him the green light to contest for the position of Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) in the upcoming August elections.
“I want to thank the members of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union for re-electing me unopposed for another five-year term,” Atwoli stated following his victory.
“With this re-election and endorsement to contest for the position of Secretary General of COTU(K), I wish to affirm my commitment towards advancing workers’ interests and improving their welfare”, he added.
