Cotu Signs Pact to Protect Domestic Workers

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Dave Opiyo 21 June 2011 Nairobi — The government is optimistic it will meet the August deadline to enact crucial legislation to fully operationalise the Constitution. Attorney General Amos Wako has consequently asked Ministries to submit raw draft copies to the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) of all pending Bills by mid July to meet the set timelines. The Constitution requires a minimum of 16 legislations to have been enacted within the first year of the promulgation of the Constitution, which was on August 27, 2010

The Nation (Nairobi)

Mike Mwaniki

21 June 2011

Nairobi — A pact to protect the rights of domestic workers worldwide has been signed in Nairobi.

Central Organisation of Trade Unions secretary-general Francis Atwoli Tuesday said the International Labour Organisation convention aims at eliminating discrimination against the workers.

It will enable the workers to be allowed to enjoy freedom of association and effective recognition of their right to collective bargaining.

Mr Atwoli said member states, who are signatories to the convention, will be expected to take measures to ensure that children are not employed as domestic workers.

The agreement will also ensure that no domestic worker will be required to undertake HIV or pregnancy testing, or to disclose their HIV or pregnancy status.

At the same time, Mr Atwoli blamed the increased cases of collapsing buildings to corruption and urged Nairobi City Council and Ministry of Public Works personnel to embark on inspection to curb the incidences.

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