Never miss important updatesHenry Kibe from the patents division of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (Kipi) confirmed that the seasoned trade unionist had patented the word. "It is true we have patented ‘alaa’ as an intellectual property, but I can’t tell whether it is also illegal for someone to utter it in public," he said. On Wednesday, October 20, 2022, Atwoli clarified that he does not intend to patent the "alaa" phrase as a section of the media had reported. Atwoli's popular phrasesAtwoli has been tickling Kenyans with creative phrases whenever he appears in public rallies and events. TUKO.co.ke listed some of the unionist's popular phrases below;Tusitishwe; Atwoli remarked on October 26, 2020, when he expressed workers unions support for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

Source: Daily Nation February 04, 2023 21:19 UTC