Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli Saturday refuted claims made by the Principal Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, Charles Hinga alleging that the union was involved in drafting the regulations that manage the Affordable Housing scheme.
Atwoli challenged Hinga to produce evidence that shows COTU was involved in approving the Affordable Housing Act, adding that at no point did the union’s Executive Board hold a meeting to deliberate such regulations.
Atwoli criticised the government, accusing it of diverting the Affordable Housing levy to fund the construction of other infrastructure such as markets.
“As COTU (K) we have never been consulted, either formally or informally, in the development, review. approval of the current Affordable Housing Regulations.
In fact, at no point did the Executive Board of COTU (K), which is the legally mandated organ responsible for such organizational decisions, sit to deliberate or resolve to support the said regulations,” he said.
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