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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when armed personnel opened fire and deployed teargas to disperse massive crowds at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view.

Political Leader Honored

The politician, who had been a prominent player in the country's governance for many years, succumbed on midweek at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we benefit from those rights today because of his struggle.

Chaos Unfolds at Venue

Countless devotees assembled on the streets from dawn, with mayhem occurring when a large crowd broke through a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to fire in the air.

• Two people perished from bullets at the venue
• Death toll eventually reached to four people
• Numerous individuals got wounded
• Police used teargas to disperse numerous mourners

Airport Incident and Parliament Confrontation

Previously that day, countless of mourners temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, disrupting a official event where President William Ruto and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's body with armed forces tribute.

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

Assemblies also flooded nearby roads and sought to penetrate parliament, where the administration had first arranged the public viewing.

National Legacy and Community Devotion

Though mainly known as an political challenger, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with Ruto last year in a political journey characterized by shifting alliances.

He generated strong loyalty among adherents, particularly in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was denied the presidency by vote manipulation.

Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-faction governance, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an campaigner.