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2002
2002
1. First application
Signed 18 Jan 2002, receipt 924151 of 21 Jan. Seven Customs Mombasa officials. Four objections, rebutted 12 Jun 2002.
Customs workers — Kilindini to Times Tower
Alone You Risk It. Together You Negotiate.
One officer has little weight against the employer. 720 KRA staff already signed once. Add your interest to TCU — the specific union the High Court said KRA staff need.
Join Us — add your name
Customs workers, this is for you
Without a union you face discipline, transfer or dismissal alone
The docs show it from 1998 onward: officers removed without clear recourse, juniors sacrificed when deals backfired. TCU exists so an innocent officer is not left to fight HR and the courts alone — but to be defended by a united, lawful force.
Add your voiceWhat you gain by joining
A defence, a voice, and a fair procedure — not favours
No promise of pay rises or promotions. What TCU aims for: joint negotiation on terms, help to document and defend your case, station network from Coast to Times Tower, and a member-run union — not one that treats dues as personal property.
Proof we never left you
Customs filed twice — this is why your signature matters now.
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2003
2003
2. Lobbying
MPs pamphlets Oct 2002, Ministers Murungi/Githae, PSC Aringo. No action for 20 months.
03
2004
2004
3. 720 join BIFU
Masoud Executive Officer from 18 Sep 2003. Coast, western tour, Nairobi. Check-offs for 714 lodged May 2004.
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2008
2008
4. High Court
Misc. 1683/2004, Justice Dulu 22 Sep 2008: neither BIFU nor KUCFAW can represent KRA. Specific union needed.
05
2011
2011
5. Second try + appeal
Sec.12 cert 4 Mar 2009, Gazette 2875 Mar 2010, refused Dec 2010. Appeal No.2 of 2011 filed Jan 2011.
What
You Lose Alone
Alone: no joint negotiation, no station network to call, no paper trail defence when discipline comes. The docs show juniors paid that price first.
Together: a specific union for Customs — recognised in law by the 2008 judgment — to defend innocent officers and check excesses. That is the whole concept.
Your right: Constitution Art.41(2)(c), Labour Relations Act Sec.4. Your choice — but choose knowing the cost.
