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A quartet of persons lost their lives in Kenya's capital when law enforcement shot and used teargas to scatter massive crowds at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view.

National Figure Remembered

Odinga, who was a prominent player in the country's governance for many years, died on that day at 80 years old while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He campaigned vigorously for democratic systems, and we benefit from those rights today because of his struggle.

Chaos Breaks Out at Arena

Numerous devotees gathered on thoroughfares from early morning, with chaos breaking out when massive group forced open a entrance at the city's central arena, causing armed forces to shoot skyward.

• A pair of persons perished from bullets at the stadium
• Casualties later rose to four people
• Many persons got wounded
• Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to clear numerous attendees

Airport Event and Government Building Confrontation

During the morning, thousands of supporters temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, interrupting a ceremony where the nation's leader and government representatives were accepting Odinga's remains with formal recognition.

This situation caused a temporary halt of airport operations.

Crowds also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach the government complex, where the administration had first arranged the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Support

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with Ruto last year in a political journey defined by evolving coalitions.

He commanded strong loyalty among followers, especially in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the nation's leadership by election irregularities.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.