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Four people perished in the capital city when law enforcement shot and used teargas to scatter enormous assemblies at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Figure Honored

Odinga, who had been a major force in the nation's political landscape for decades, died on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we experience those liberties today because of his work.

Chaos Erupts at Venue

Countless devotees congregated on the streets from sunrise, with chaos erupting when enormous throng forced open a barrier at the capital's primary venue, causing military personnel to shoot skyward.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Death toll later rose to 4
• Many individuals were hurt
• Police employed irritants to scatter countless grievers

Airport Disruption and Government Building Confrontation

During the morning, countless of mourners briefly stormed the city's air terminal, interrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and dignitaries were receiving Odinga's body with armed forces tribute.

This event caused a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Assemblies also flooded surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach parliament, where the administration had originally scheduled the public viewing.

Political Impact and Community Devotion

Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga served as head of government in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the president last year in a political journey defined by shifting alliances.

He generated strong loyalty among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was denied the nation's leadership by vote manipulation.

Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's work as an campaigner.