KICOWU Condemns Attacks on IEBC Officials

By Martin Masinde

The Kenya Independent Commissions Workers Union has come out to declare support for employees and staff of the independent Electoral and Boundaries commission.

Through a press release issued by Njeru Kanyamba the Secretary General of the Union, he said, “as a union whose core mandate is to agitate for the rights and freedom of workers, we wish to condemn unreservedly the threats and attacks on the workers whether by goons or sponsored schemes and ask that in the future, the police officers sent to polling stations during elections are not only sent to protect votes but also to ensure security of commission staff during the entire process.

The Union was also categorical that IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati and the CEO Hussein Marjan should cease gagging the staff.

“They have continued to preside over a commission that doesn’t respect the Constitution of Kenya ARTICLE 41 and the labor relations act section 4 both of which allow every employee the freedom and right to join a union.

At the moment the union is handling one case to agitate for the fact that every employee is entitled to join a union of choice without being coerced, intimidated or threatened.