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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when armed personnel opened fire and employed chemical irritants to disperse massive crowds at a sports arena where opposition leader Raila Odinga's corpse was lying in state.

Political Figure Remembered

The statesman, who was a major force in the nation's political landscape for many years, died on that day at 80 years old while receiving medical treatment in the Asian nation.

He struggled relentlessly for democratic systems, and we experience those rights today because of his efforts.

Turmoil Erupts at Stadium

Thousands supporters congregated on roadways from early morning, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd breached a barrier at the city's central arena, prompting armed forces to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons were shot dead at the stadium
• Death toll later rose to four people
• Scores of persons were hurt
• Authorities employed irritants to scatter numerous grievers

Airport Event and Parliament Confrontation

During the morning, countless of grievers briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, halting a official event where President William Ruto and dignitaries were welcoming Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This incident caused a temporary halt of airport operations.

Groups also flooded adjacent streets and attempted to breach the government complex, where the government had first arranged the public viewing.

National Legacy and Community Support

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the president last year in a career defined by evolving coalitions.

He inspired passionate devotion among supporters, particularly in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was denied the presidency by election irregularities.

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