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A quartet of persons perished in the capital city when security forces opened fire and deployed teargas to break up huge gatherings at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Leader Remembered

Odinga, who was a major force in Kenyan politics for many years, passed away on that day at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.

He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those rights today because of his work.

Chaos Unfolds at Stadium

Numerous devotees gathered on roadways from dawn, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd breached a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the venue
• Fatalities later rose to 4
• Scores of individuals got wounded
• Police deployed chemical agents to clear countless mourners

Airport Event and Parliament Confrontation

During the morning, numerous of supporters temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, interrupting a official event where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's body with military honors.

This event led to a brief stoppage of aviation services.

Crowds also flooded surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the authorities had first arranged the community homage.

Political Legacy and Community Devotion

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of senior minister in 2008 and also established a political pact with the president last year in a political journey defined by changing partnerships.

He generated intense commitment among supporters, notably in his Luo community based in the nation's western region, many of whom believe he was denied the presidency by electoral fraud.

Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an campaigner.