Updated Tue, June 28th 2016 at 14:45 GMT +3KERICHO, KENYA: Employment and labour relations court has ordered over 20,000 striking tea workers in the South Rift to resume work. "How can the tea companies expect us to obey a court yet there is also an initial court order which they are trying to disobey. In her June 20 ruling, Justice Lillian Njega of the Employment and Labour relations court had awarded the workers 30 per cent pay increase. Let them lead by example and we would follow suit," said a tea picker from Workshop tea estate. On Tuesday, the tea pluckers who talked to The Standard said they would not be intimidated to resume work until their employers implement the pay increase.

Source: Standard Digital June 28, 2016 11:48 UTC