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Can workers join a trade union or go on strike?

Yes

Yes. Every worker has the right to join a trade union and to go on strike.

Article 41 gives every worker the right to fair pay, reasonable working conditions, to form or join a trade union and to go on strike. Under Article 24, a law may limit labour rights for members of the Kenya Defence Forces and National Police Service.

“Every worker has the right— (a) to fair remuneration; (b) to reasonable working conditions; (c) to form, join or participate in the activities and programmes of a trade union; and (d) to go on strike.”

Article 41: Labour relations

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.