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Four individuals were killed in Kenya's capital when armed personnel discharged weapons and used teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

National Figure Honored

Odinga, who was a significant presence in the country's governance for a long period, succumbed on Wednesday at 80 years old while receiving medical treatment in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those freedoms today because of his struggle.

Disorder Unfolds at Venue

Thousands followers congregated on thoroughfares from dawn, with disorder occurring when a large crowd breached a gate at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward.

• Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Death toll later rose to four
• Many persons sustained injuries
• Police employed irritants to clear numerous grievers

Aviation Hub Disruption and Government Building Standoff

Previously that day, countless of grievers briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, interrupting a official event where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This situation caused a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Assemblies also occupied adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the legislative building, where the authorities had initially planned the public viewing.

Political Legacy and Community Support

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also formed a agreement with the leader last year in a career defined by shifting alliances.

He generated passionate devotion among adherents, notably in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was prevented from obtaining the nation's leadership by vote manipulation.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an advocate.