Demeaning Face of Politics and Bureaucracy in Labour Movement in Kenya: A Quest for an Effective Labour Law
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Date
2022-03
Authors
Ratemo, Tom Junior
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NOVUM JUS
Abstract
The Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the Labour Relations Act, 2007, and the Employment Act, 2007,
along with several other labour statutes, are designed to facilitate the establishment of employeremployee
unions that play a significant role in safeguarding the social, political, and economic
rights/interests of their registered members. Employers and employees generally need a conducive
environment to perform their daily duties. Of late, however, continuous interference from political
and state machineries in the running of union activities has proved to be a bedrock for regular
internal disputes between the management and employees of various institutions in the country.
For instance, the Kenya National Union of Teachers has accused, on several occasions, the Teachers
Service Commission and politicians of sabotaging the affairs of the union. This paper, therefore, aims
to evaluate the constitutional and legal framework regulating the establishment and registration of
trade unions in Kenya. Besides, with the aid of judicial pronouncements, it analyses the impact of
politics and bureaucracy in exercising the right to freedom of association, an essential element in
the survival of trade unions in Kenya. Finally, the paper proposes measures to counter the threat
posed by external parties in running trade union activities.
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Keywords
Kenya, Africa, politics, bureaucracy, trade union, establishment, registration.
Citation
Ratemo, Tom Junior. “Demeaning Face of Politics and bureaucracy in Labour Movement in Kenya: A Quest for an Effective Labour Law”. Novum Jus 16, núm.2 (2022): 341-365. https:// doi/org/10.14718/NovumJus.2022.16.2.13