Knut is a professional organisation pursuing the interests of teachers and is not linked to Labour Party of Kenya, secretary general Wilson Sossion has said.
Sossion said the Kenya National Union of Teachers is not affiliated to any political organisation and has not taken over or formed any political party.
that Knut chiefs were laying the ground for the creation of a third political force before the 2017 poll, amid reports they could take over LPK.
In a statement on Wednesday, Sossion said:
"We wish to refute the story as false, malicious, totally misleading and intended to spoil the reputation of Knut."
He asked the teaching fraternity to "treat the matter as null, void and mere gossip aimed at tainting the image of the highly reputable organisation".
It is understood the LPK could field a candidate for President to challenge Uhuru Kenyatta and the Cord candidate – Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka or Moses Wetang’ula.
Union insiders said forceful Sossion is the man behind the political move after the frustrations teachers have had to endure at the hands of the Jubilee administration.
Trans Nzoia Knut executive secretary George Makhino lifted the lid on the closely guarded plans when he launched a scathing attack on the Uhuru government at the weekend.
“We want to take Sossion to State House and put to an end to a regime that does not value its workers; only good at crafting ways of robbing the country through corruption,” the trade unionist said.
But separate sources told the Star Sossion is rallying teachers to support the opposition in the event an LPK stab at the Presidency is shelved and a runoff contest results.