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Four people lost their lives in Kenya's capital when armed personnel opened fire and deployed teargas to scatter huge gatherings at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

Political Leader Remembered

The statesman, who remained a prominent player in Kenyan politics for a long period, passed away on Wednesday at age 80 while in hospital care in India.

He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his efforts.

Disorder Breaks Out at Arena

Thousands supporters gathered on roadways from dawn, with chaos erupting when massive group breached a gate at the city's central arena, prompting armed forces to discharge weapons upward.

• Two individuals were shot dead at the venue
• Casualties eventually reached to four
• Numerous individuals sustained injuries
• Law enforcement used teargas to scatter thousands grievers

Airport Event and Government Building Confrontation

Earlier in the day, numerous of mourners momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, halting a formal proceeding where the head of state and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute.

This incident led to a brief stoppage of aviation services.

Assemblies also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the administration had first arranged the community homage.

National Impact and Community Devotion

Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also formed a political pact with the leader last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances.

He commanded strong loyalty among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the highest office by electoral fraud.

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