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Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Dr Alfred Mutua and COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli during a previous press conference where they retariated the commitment for better working services for Kenyans working in the diaspora on August 20, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The inclusion of women, youth, and informal sector employees is key in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

This is according to a joint statement released by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions in Kenya (COTU-K) and the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) at the end of a two-day workshop in Nairobi.

“AfCFTA must be inclusive, ensuring that those who have traditionally been marginalised in global trade are fully integrated into the economic benefits that will emerge from this new era of African cooperation,” said Ernest Nadome, the assistant secretary general of COTU.

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