Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has applauded President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta over their recent meeting.

Atwoli in a statement shared via his official X account on Monday, December 9, 2024, thanked Ruto and Uhuru for finding it fit to meet up in person and discuss issues of national institute interest.

According to Atwoli, the move by the two leaders will help Kenya grow its economy, create more jobs and guarantee stability which will attract both direct and indirect investment.

“On behalf of Kenyan workers let me take this opportunity to thank H.E President @WilliamsRuto and the immediate former President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta for finding it fit to meet up in person and discuss issues of national institute interest. Indeed, with this trajectory, Kenya is poised to grow its economy, create more jobs and guarantee stability which will attract both direct and indirect investment,” Atwoli stated.

On behalf of Kenyan workers let me take this opportunity to thank H.E President @WilliamsRuto and the immediate former President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta for finding it fit to meet up in person and discuss issues of national institute interest.

Indeed, with this trajectory, Kenya is… https://t.co/wemFKdCSFh

— Francis Atwoli NOM (DZA), CBS, EBS, MBS. (@AtwoliDza) December 9, 2024

Uhuru-Ruto meeting

President Ruto on Monday, December 9, 2024, visited Uhuru at his rural home in Gatundu, Kiambu county, where they discussed various issues.

Ruto in a statement shared shortly after the meeting stated that he had thanked Uhuru for his continued role as a national statesman and for peace-making in the region.

The Head of State also revealed that they had used the opportunity to call for expeditious resolution of the court matters on the Independ Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

During the meeting, the two leaders further urged support for the candidacy of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, for the Chair of the African Union Commission (AUC).

“I have had a fruitful engagement with Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta when I paid him a courtesy call at his Gatundu home where we discussed national and regional issues. I thanked him for his continued role as a national statesman and for peace-making in the region. We called for expeditious resolution of the court matters on IEBC and urged support for the candidacy of former Prime Minister @RailaOdinga for the Chair of the African Union Commission,” Ruto stated.

I have had a fruitful engagement with Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta when I paid him a courtesy call at his Gatundu home where we discussed national and regional issues.

I thanked him for his continued role as a national statesman and for peace-making in the region.

We called… pic.twitter.com/Ywhx2oHtKl

— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) December 9, 2024