Lawrence Ochieng’ Nyaguti from the Office of the President has been elected the new Secretary General of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) following a decisive victory in elections held at Cocoa Beach Hotel in Nyali, Mombasa County.

Nyaguti garnered 126 votes to defeat Nyatike Member of Parliament Hon. Tom Odege, who secured 54 votes in the tightly contested race that attracted delegates from across the country.

The elections, held in Mombasa, ushered in a new leadership team expected to steer the union’s agenda on workers’ welfare, labor rights, and engagement with government institutions.

In the same elections, Geoffrey Korir was elected Chairman, with Titi Mohammed Mbwana and Benedict Makuthu Kitheka taking positions as 1st and 2nd Deputy Chairmen respectively.

Confat Ademba and Julius Metto were elected as 1st and 2nd Deputy National Secretaries General, while Stella Okaka and Velmah Anyiso Nakuti took up the roles of 1st and 2nd Assistant Secretaries General.

Judy Wangari was elected Treasurer, deputized by Ambrose Kibet. Wilson Asingo secured the Organising Secretary position, with Esther King’ori elected as Deputy Organising Secretary.

Mary Mukiri was elected Women Leader, while Ellon Cheruyiot will serve as the Young Worker representative.