Kenya: KNUT Leaders Appear in Court Again for Contempt Proceedings

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) leaders appeared before the Industrial Court Monday (July 15th) to face fresh contempt of court charges for their failure to call off a teachers' strike, now in its fourth week, Kenya's Capital FM reported.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) sought the arrest of KNUT Chairman Wilson Sossion and acting Secretary General Mudzo Nzili, demanding they be jailed for six months for defiance of a court order setting July 2nd as the deadline for ending the strike. The TSC also wants KNUT to be fined 20 million shillings ($230,000) and its building and all assets to be auctioned.

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