| Published Wed, September 5th 2018 at 00:00, Updated September 5th 2018 at 00:18 GMT +3COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli addresses participants from different parts of Africa during Regional Trade Union Training on August 6, 2018. [Denish Ochieng/Standard]The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) has called on governors in tea-growing counties to revoke 99-year land leases for multinational tea companies. Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli accused the firms of sacking workers after introducing tea harvesting machines. ALSO READ: Cotu boss roots for 2022 fund"The companies are determined to replace human labour with machines," he said. Atwoli said the tea firms should be returned to counties.

Source: Standard Digital September 04, 2018 21:11 UTC