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A quartet of persons perished in the capital city when security forces shot and deployed teargas to break up massive crowds at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's body was on public view.

National Leader Remembered

The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for many years, died on midweek at eight decades while undergoing healthcare in India.

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those freedoms today because of his struggle.

Chaos Unfolds at Venue

Countless devotees congregated on thoroughfares from early morning, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd forced open a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting armed forces to shoot skyward.

• Two people perished from bullets at the venue
• Death toll eventually reached to 4
• Numerous people got wounded
• Law enforcement used teargas to clear thousands grievers

Aviation Hub Event and Government Building Standoff

During the morning, numerous of supporters temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, interrupting a official event where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This event prompted a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Crowds also occupied adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the administration had first arranged the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Backing

Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga assumed the role of prime minister in 2008 and also established a agreement with the leader last year in a career defined by shifting alliances.

He inspired intense commitment among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom believe he was denied the presidency by electoral fraud.

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