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Four people perished in Nairobi when armed personnel discharged weapons and deployed teargas to scatter massive crowds at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.

Political Figure Honored

The politician, who had been a prominent player in the country's governance for decades, succumbed on that day at eight decades while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his work.

Chaos Unfolds at Stadium

Countless devotees gathered on the streets from dawn, with mayhem erupting when a large crowd forced open a gate at the city's central arena, causing armed forces to discharge weapons upward.

• A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the location
• Casualties eventually reached to 4
• Many persons sustained injuries
• Authorities employed irritants to disperse thousands mourners

Aviation Hub Event and Parliament Standoff

Previously that day, numerous of supporters briefly stormed the city's air terminal, interrupting a official event where the nation's leader and dignitaries were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This event led to a temporary halt of aviation services.

Assemblies also flooded adjacent streets and tried to enter the government complex, where the authorities had initially planned the open visitation.

Political Impact and Community Support

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also struck a agreement with the president last year in a public service marked by shifting alliances.

He generated intense commitment among followers, particularly in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was prevented from obtaining the presidency by election irregularities.

Countless of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-party democracy, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an campaigner.