Atwoli backs Kalonzo to take over Azimio's leadership

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli has endorsed Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to replace opposition chief Raila Odinga at the held of Azimio leadership. Speaking during a thanksgiving service at St. Stephen’s Ack Cathedral in Nairobi, Atwoli stood firm amid wrangles that pitted COTU against rival trade unions congress of kenya and the private security regulatory authority. Leaders present at the event, including Kalonzo, called for caution in changing the terms of service for civil servants, saying the plan to employ them on a contract basis could destroy the civil service.