The labour leader, Francis Atwoli who is on official duties in China has hit out an agency known as National Employment Authority that is recognised by government of Kenya and is responsible for recruitment of domestic workers
The COTU secreatry General and labour unionist said that many organisations are exporting unakilled labour without any certification and sends them to work as maids in Arabic countries. Atwoli says it’s slavery.
"We must oppose the export of domestic workers and untrained labour, especially to the Gulf region. It is modern slavery, plain and simple," Atwoli said.Atwoli has further stressed the need for the country to architect and lay out measures that will propel the country’s economy and create more employment opportunities in the country so as to stop the export of domestic workers to other countries.
Atwoli stressed that the agency should be a department under the Ministry of Labour and not an independent agency.
"This is something I have spoken out against for a long time. If you review past press statements, you'll find I consistently warned Kenyans and urged the government to abolish the NEA," Atwoli said.COTU remains the workers umbrella union that speaks for labour issues.
