Mombasa politician Suleiman Shabahl has supported Tuesday's differences by MPs at the National Assembly.
The MPs exchanged insults, blocked National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, and lacked decorum in the House, during a special sitting to amend the Election (Amendment) Laws 2016.
Jubilee MPs wanted the Bill amended to allow use of manual voting and tallying system in the 2017 polls in case the Biometric Voter Registration System fails.
Cord MPs however opposed the amendments, saying Jubilee was plotting to rig in the elections.
According to the Mombasa 2017 gubernatorial hopeful, the episode in parliament showed how democratic Kenya is.
"The episodes witnessed in Parliament are a reflection of how far our democracy has evolved,'' said Shabahl.
"The fact that we can hotly contest issues and still remain intact as one nation is a true reflection of how we’ve matured politically. Can you imagine that happening in Uganda?'' he added.
In a communication, the Mombasa businessman said leaders disagree so as to agree on the way forward.
"When we hotly debate, underlying issues emerge with clarity. Therefore, let’s not vilify one another, but let’s embrace divergent perspectives. Let’s disagree without being disagreeable,'' advised the Jubilee politician.