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Four people were killed in the capital city when security forces shot and used teargas to disperse enormous assemblies at a venue where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was lying in state.

National Figure Remembered

The statesman, who remained a major force in the nation's political landscape for many years, succumbed on midweek at 80 years old while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for political pluralism, and we benefit from those liberties today because of his work.

Chaos Erupts at Arena

Thousands devotees gathered on thoroughfares from sunrise, with disorder erupting when a large crowd forced open a barrier at the city's central arena, prompting soldiers to fire in the air.

• Two individuals were shot dead at the stadium
• Death toll eventually reached to four people
• Scores of persons sustained injuries
• Police deployed chemical agents to scatter numerous grievers

Aviation Hub Disruption and Parliament Situation

Previously that day, numerous of mourners temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, halting a official event where the nation's leader and government representatives were welcoming Odinga's body with military honors.

This incident prompted a brief stoppage of flight activities.

Assemblies also flooded nearby roads and tried to enter the legislative building, where the government had initially planned the community homage.

National Legacy and Community Devotion

While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the president last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances.

He generated intense commitment among followers, especially in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was deprived of the presidency by election irregularities.

Many of Odinga's supporters, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an activist.