Members of the top brass of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) on Thursday reached a ceasefire after a long meeting.
In a statement read to members of the press, KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion said officials of the union had opted to chart a common course rather than engage in wrangling.
The meeting was also attended by KNUT vice chairman Collins Oyuu who was widely regarded as Sossion's opponent.
"We urge all our members right across the country to remain united. In unity we will continue growing the profession and raising a strong teaching service in this country," Sossion said.
The ceasefire comes after weeks of tension in KNUT triggered by differences between top officials.
A section of union members had openly called for Sossion's ouster, saying he could not serve the interests of the teachers across the country while dispensing duties as a nominated Member of Parliament.
At the height of the protests against him, the KNUT supremo dug his heels, vowing to stay put and not step down as was being demanded.