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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when law enforcement shot and used teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was displayed for homage.

National Figure Mourned

The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the country's governance for decades, passed away on midweek at 80 years old while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we experience those liberties today because of his efforts.

Disorder Breaks Out at Arena

Numerous devotees congregated on the streets from sunrise, with disorder occurring when enormous throng broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to soldiers to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the location
• Fatalities later rose to 4
• Many people were hurt
• Police employed irritants to disperse thousands mourners

Airport Event and Parliament Confrontation

Previously that day, thousands of grievers briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a ceremony where the head of state and government representatives were accepting Odinga's remains with armed forces tribute.

This incident caused a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Assemblies also flooded surrounding thoroughfares and tried to enter the government complex, where the authorities had originally scheduled the open visitation.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Support

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga became head of government in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the leader last year in a career defined by changing partnerships.

He generated passionate devotion among supporters, particularly in his ethnic group based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the highest office by vote manipulation.

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