COTU secretary general Francis Atwoli has come to the defence of embattled KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion.
Speaking on Tuesday during the Labour Day celebrations, Atwoli accused some politicians of inciting teachers to oust Sossion as KNUT secretary general.
He added that COTU will back Sossion.
"Those who are calling for Sossion's removal, who said that he cannot hold two jobs?" Atwoli posed.
Since being nominated by the Orange Democratic Movement, Sossion has been under pressure to resign after he was.
Atwoli likened Sossion to leaders like the late COTU secretary general Juma Boy, Fred Omido and Tom Mboya who held various positions.
Sossion was kicked out by KNUT's executive committee on Monday, but he has maintained that he will not leave office.