Employers’ federation to take neutral stand in August Presidential polls
FKE Executive Director Jacquline Mugo speaking during the 33rd FKE annual general meeting of the Rift Valley region in Nakuru
By Jackson Okata
Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) will not take sides as the country heads to the hotly contested August general elections.
FKE executive Director and CEO Jacqueline Mugo said that the federation will work with whichever government that Kenyans will elect
“The federation remains apolitical in all its dealings with government and will and works with whichever government chosen by the people through a democratic, transparent and fair election process,” said the FKE boss.
Speaking in Nakuru during the 33rd FKE Rift valley region annual general meeting, Mugo noted that what the federation demands from elected leaders is a commitment to “consistent improvement, efficiency, and transparency in provision of government services”
FKE further wants the government that will be elected on 9th August to focus on promoting a strengthened role for social dialogue in economic management
“FKE calls for focus on public policies such as digitization of service delivery systems and simplifying public procedures to remove bureaucracy that hamper business, “equipped Mugo.
FKE’s announcement of remaining apolitical comes days after trade unions under the umbrella of COTU declared their support for Azimio la umoja coalition Presidential candidate Raila Odinga.
To enhance predictability and stability of public policy directions, FKE wants the incoming government to fully implement the Vision 2030 and other long term national and public sector strategies.
“FKE seeks to have proactive engagements between employers, National assembly and the Senate to ensure coordination of legislative reforms”
At the same time the federation said it welcomes the new Employment(Amendment) bill 2021
According to FKE ,the new law ” will lessen the distress experienced by job seekers by giving equal opportunities for all”
The new law now exempts job seekers from providing clearance certificates from government bodies when seeking employment.
FKE is however opposed to a proposal which seeks to give employees powers to “disconnect” from their employers after official working hours.
The federation is terming the proposal “blurry” saying it will curtail the prerogative to manage enterprises by the owners hence pose a challenge to industrial relations in Kenya.
“If passed, the Bill will create two centres of managerial power and ultimately disharmony and indiscipline at the workplace,” warned Mugo.
During the AGM, Unilever Tea Kenya Limited Country Manager Kenneth Odire was elected to serve as Regional President FKE Rift Valley region. He takes over from Dr Thomas Serrem who had served in the same position for 10 years.
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