General Secretary of Dock workers union, Simon Sang[centre] is joined in celebration by members of the union at Kenya Ports Authority headquarters in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]Collapsed talks by 12 candidates to form an alliance and low voter turnout worked in favour of Dock Workers Union (DWU) General Secretary Simon Sang to win a fourth term in office. Sang’s fierce critics, including National Chairman Mohamed Sheria and Deputy General Secretary Anthony Odero, lost in the polls. Having been first elected in 2006, Sang becomes the longest serving general secretary of the union, followed by former Matuga MP and former Central Organisations of Trade Union (Cotu) secretary general, the late Juma Boy, who served for 13 years. Other contenders for the general secretary position were Abubakar Mohamed who garnered 186 votes, Majengo Wara who got 179 votes, Mohamed Mabanda (153 votes), Edward Opiyo (112), Harrison Lusigi (101) and Athuman Athuman (87).

Source: Standard Digital July 06, 2021 04:52 UTC