Nominated MP Wilson Sossion is on the receiving end after being suspended as the Secretary General of Trade Union Congress of Kenya (TUC-ke.)
According to a letter dated July 30, Sossion ignored a directive to respond to claims of gross misconduct and show-cause-why.
“The National Executive Board in its meeting held on July 24, 2018, reviewed administrative actions relating to your gross misconduct and show-cause-why letter dated 27th April which you did not respond to.
[caption caption="TUC-Ke Organisin Secretary Dr Charles Mukhwaya"]
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"Pursuant to the constitution of the Trade Unions Congress of Kenya, and your failure to respond to allegations of gross misconduct, the National Executive Board through a unanimous decision resolved to suspend you as secretary general with immediate effect," the written communication from the union read.
TUC-Ke Organising Secretary Dr Charles Mukhwaya is expected to take over as the acting Secretary General.
“That consequent to that suspension you hand over all documents/properties of TUC-Ke in your possession,” the letter signed by Mukhwaya reads.
However, the KNUT Secretary General dismissed the suspension citing Mukhwaya has no mandate to replace him.
Speaking to the Star, Sossion remarked that the Organising Secretary was pushing his personal agenda as he wants to be nominated to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
"KNUT houses TUC-Ke at its headquarters, and Mukhwaya should be told he cannot fight us on the streets. They do not pay rent and 70 per cent of income is spent on them, therefore, they can vacate our offices and go fight somewhere else," he added.
Sossion further alleged Mukhwaya is trying to push KNUT to engage in a fight with COTU.
[caption caption="Wilson Sossion with COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli"]
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