Francis Atwoli, the Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), has been appointed as a member of the Social Health Authority.
The appointment was made by Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and is effective from November 22.
Atwoli will serve in this role for a period of three years.
Other individuals appointed to the Social Health Authority include Dr. Zakayo Kariuki Gichuki and Jacinta Kathamu Mutegi.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (1) of the Social Health Insurance Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Health appoints-under paragraph (e)- Zakayo Kariuki Gichuki (Dr.), Under paragraph (h)
(ii) Jacinta Kathamu Mutegi, under paragraph (h) (iv)- Francis Atwoli as members of the Social Health Authority, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 22nd November, 2023,” the statement read.
This adds Atwoli role as the General Secretary of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU) and his recent re-election as the President of the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU).
The election took place during the 12th Congress of OATUU in Algiers, Algeria.
OATUU, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana, is the only African trade union interest in Africa.
