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A quartet of persons perished in Nairobi when security forces discharged weapons and used teargas to disperse enormous assemblies at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's corpse was displayed for homage.

National Leader Honored

The politician, who had been a prominent player in Kenyan politics for decades, passed away on midweek at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we experience those rights today because of his efforts.

Chaos Breaks Out at Stadium

Thousands devotees congregated on the streets from sunrise, with disorder occurring when massive group broke through a entrance at the city's central arena, causing military personnel to shoot skyward.

• A pair of persons were shot dead at the venue
• Death toll eventually reached to four
• Numerous people sustained injuries
• Police deployed chemical agents to scatter thousands attendees

Airport Incident and Government Building Situation

Previously that day, countless of grievers temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a ceremony where the head of state and other officials were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This incident prompted a brief stoppage of aviation services.

Assemblies also overwhelmed surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach parliament, where the government had first arranged the public viewing.

National Legacy and Ethnic Support

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also established a alliance with Ruto last year in a political journey marked by evolving coalitions.

He inspired intense commitment among supporters, especially in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom believe he was deprived of the presidency by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an activist.