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Four people perished in Nairobi when law enforcement discharged weapons and used teargas to scatter massive crowds at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

National Leader Honored

The politician, who was a prominent player in the country's governance for a long period, passed away on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we benefit from those liberties today because of his struggle.

Disorder Breaks Out at Venue

Numerous devotees congregated on the streets from early morning, with disorder breaking out when enormous throng forced open a gate at the city's central arena, causing armed forces to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the venue
• Casualties eventually reached to four people
• Many people were hurt
• Police used teargas to scatter numerous grievers

Aviation Hub Disruption and Government Building Situation

Earlier in the day, countless of grievers briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a formal proceeding where the head of state and government representatives were receiving Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute.

This incident prompted a brief stoppage of flight activities.

Groups also overwhelmed adjacent streets and attempted to breach parliament, where the government had first arranged the open visitation.

Political Impact and Ethnic Devotion

While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga became head of government in 2008 and also formed a alliance with the leader last year in a career defined by changing partnerships.

He inspired strong loyalty among supporters, especially in his Luo community based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the presidency by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-faction governance, paid tribute to Odinga's contributions as an campaigner.