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The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been found guilty of contempt of court and slapped with a fine of Ksh500,000. Atwoli who appeared before High Court Judge Isaac Lenaola was given an option to pay the fine or serve a three month jail term. Atwoli was charged for calling a strike by tea workers after the court had restrained him and other officials from doing so until a case on the matter was heard and determined. Atwoli and officials of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU) were accused of calling a strike in mid October to protest the introduction of tea plucking machines by multinational tea companies in tea producing regions of Kericho, Sotik, Kisii and Nandi.