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Four people perished in the capital city when law enforcement opened fire and deployed teargas to scatter huge gatherings at a sports arena where statesman Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

Political Figure Mourned

Odinga, who had been a prominent player in Kenyan politics for a long period, succumbed on Wednesday at 80 years old while in hospital care in India.

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

Disorder Unfolds at Venue

Countless devotees gathered on thoroughfares from dawn, with chaos breaking out when a large crowd breached a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to discharge weapons upward.

• A pair of persons perished from bullets at the venue
• Casualties later rose to four
• Many individuals got wounded
• Police used teargas to clear countless attendees

Airport Disruption and Government Building Confrontation

Earlier in the day, countless of mourners temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, halting a official event where the nation's leader and other officials were receiving Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This situation led to a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Assemblies also occupied nearby roads and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the government had initially planned the public viewing.

Political Impact and Community Backing

Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga assumed the role of prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the leader last year in a public service defined by evolving coalitions.

He inspired strong loyalty among supporters, especially in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was deprived of the nation's leadership by vote manipulation.

Many of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's contributions as an campaigner.