President Uhuru Kenyatta has yet again reiterated that he supported Jubilee candidate in Kibra poll despite not showing up during the campaigns.
Despite receiving McDonald Mariga at State House, Uhuru steered off from the campaigns, with his Jubilee party members taking different stand on the poll.
Speaking at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, Uhuru insisted that the campaigns were smooth contrary to expressions from his deputy William Ruto.
Kenyatta argued that it's leaders who engaged in causing violence, adding that residents freely attended campaigns of rival parties.
"We had a Jubilee candidate in Kibra who I supported. Campaigns were tough there. But even if there were some skirmishes, it was leaders who fought and then can access Nairobi Hospital," he said in reference to Mariga.
"Residents had the freedom to attend meetings of their choice. I called my campaigner and she told me that things were smooth. They wanted even to have campaigns extended. The elections were credible."
Uhuru said one of his traditional supporters called him and asked for an extension of campaigns, an indication that there were smooth campaigns than before.
DP Ruto had accused ODM party of instigating chaos in Kibra, a claim which the Orange party often dismissed, accusing him of deceit.
Imran Okoth of ODM won the race with Mariga coming a distant second.