Atwoli reveals what he told Raila before meeting Ruto

Francis Atwoli , the COTU Secretary General on Saturday revealed that he met President William Ruto to discuss pertinent issues and national matters that concern Kenyans.

Speaking on Saturday, the Cotu SG said the Head of State wants the opposition to continue exerting pressure on the government, especially on important issues affecting Kenyans.

“President Ruto agrees the Opposition must be strong and continue to do what it is supposed to do,” he said.

He noted that they further discussed precarious employment that was denying the government a chance to collect taxes.

“Government is not getting tax from outsourced labour. The employees are neither paying NSSF nor NHIF. Those are discussions we held with the President,” he said.

He also insisted that he will work with the government of the day for the benefit of Kenyans.

Atwoli on Thursday met President William Ruto a few days after giving signals of working with the Kenya Kwanza government.

He was in Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja camp in the run-up to the August 9 general election.

He campaigned fiercely against Ruto's presidency, at one point going on record stating that Ruto will never succeed former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Atwoli was part of a delegation from the Luhya community that met Ruto at the State House on Thursday.

Others who accompanied him are Prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale, former Kakamega gubernatorial candidate Cleophas Malala and Rashid Echesa, among others.