CS Mutua Appoints Atwoli to National Board for Social Protection

Nairobi, Kenya - Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has selected Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli to serve on the National Board for Social Protection for a three-year term, as announced in Gazette Notice No. 16730 on October 23, 2026. Atwoli joins Kenneth Odire and Richard Mativu Musau in this role, with the appointments under Section 10(f) of the Social Protection Act, 2025.

This act governs the constitution of the board, with the three-year terms beginning on the same day as the gazette notice's signing. Atwoli, a prominent trade union leader in Kenya, has been involved in discussions on labour rights, wages, and social protection. His addition brings him onto the board tasked with overseeing social protection matters as per the legal framework established by the Social Protection Act, 2025.

As the government continues to enhance social protection systems and address the needs of vulnerable groups, the new board members' specific duties and the board's initial priorities remain undisclosed in the gazette notice.