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Four people lost their lives in Kenya's capital when law enforcement opened fire and used teargas to scatter massive crowds at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was on public view.

Political Leader Remembered

The statesman, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for a long period, passed away on that day at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those rights today because of his struggle.

Chaos Erupts at Arena

Numerous supporters congregated on thoroughfares from dawn, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd breached a gate at the capital's primary venue, prompting soldiers to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons were shot dead at the stadium
• Casualties eventually reached to 4
• Many individuals got wounded
• Police deployed chemical agents to disperse thousands grievers

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Confrontation

Previously that day, numerous of supporters temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, halting a formal proceeding where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with formal recognition.

This event caused a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Assemblies also occupied adjacent streets and attempted to breach parliament, where the government had originally scheduled the public viewing.

National Impact and Community Support

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also formed a agreement with the president last year in a career marked by changing partnerships.

He inspired passionate devotion among adherents, particularly in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was denied the nation's leadership by election irregularities.

Numerous of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.