The Act mainly seeks to stop the rampant abuse of court processes and protect the rights of individuals. Justice Hellen Wasilwa's 30-day jail sentence appeared to have caught the officials flatfooted as they later begged for mercy. The officials are facing jail for failing to call off an illegal strike by doctors. KMPDU officials will not be the first union officials in Kenya to face jail for disobedience of court orders. In July 2013, the Industrial Court fined the Kenya National Union of Teachers and two of its top officials Sh6 million for contempt.

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 01:05 UTC