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Four people were killed in the capital city when armed personnel opened fire and deployed teargas to scatter massive crowds at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Leader Remembered

The statesman, who remained a major force in the country's governance for a long period, passed away on that day at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in India.

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

Chaos Unfolds at Venue

Countless followers congregated on roadways from early morning, with mayhem occurring when enormous throng broke through a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward.

• A pair of persons perished from bullets at the location
• Death toll subsequently increased to four people
• Scores of people got wounded
• Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to scatter numerous mourners

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Confrontation

During the morning, countless of grievers briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a formal proceeding where the head of state and other officials were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This event caused a temporary halt of flight activities.

Groups also overwhelmed adjacent streets and tried to enter the legislative building, where the authorities had originally scheduled the community homage.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Support

While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also established a political pact with Ruto last year in a political journey defined by shifting alliances.

He inspired passionate devotion among adherents, especially in his ethnic group based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's work as an campaigner.