Episode 101: The Kenyan Labour Movement
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Episode 101: The Kenyan Labour Movement
We celebrate Labour Day/International Worker’s Day each year on the 1st of May. Celebrations are organized by trade unions and their members, and they take time to highlight the labour environment in the country, and how it can be improved. Trade unions in Kenya are inextricably linked with our struggle for independence.
Makhan Singh is considered the father of the labour movement, having formed the Labour Trade Union of Kenya in 1935, and the East African Trade Union Congress in 1949. To mark this year’s occasion belatedly, we’re joined by Dr. Emily Odhong, a lecturer at Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, and a labour relations consultant, to discuss the importance of the labour movement in Kenya. Press play!
Resources
The Labour Relations Act (2007)
Industrial Relations Charter (1984)
Assessment Of The State Of Trade Unions in Kenya
Re-thinking Industrial Relations for Enhanced Organizational Performance in Kenya
Trade union movement leads the way in Kenya