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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when law enforcement discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse enormous assemblies at a stadium where opposition leader Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view.

National Figure Mourned

The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the country's governance for a long period, succumbed on midweek at eight decades while in hospital care in the subcontinent.

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we experience those liberties today because of his work.

Turmoil Erupts at Venue

Countless followers gathered on the streets from early morning, with chaos erupting when massive group broke through a barrier at the city's central arena, leading to military personnel to fire in the air.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Fatalities subsequently increased to 4
• Scores of individuals got wounded
• Police employed irritants to disperse numerous mourners

Airport Disruption and Government Building Confrontation

During the morning, numerous of grievers temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, halting a ceremony where the nation's leader and other officials were welcoming Odinga's corpse with formal recognition.

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

Crowds also flooded nearby roads and tried to enter parliament, where the administration had first arranged the public viewing.

National Legacy and Community Support

While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with the leader last year in a career defined by shifting alliances.

He commanded intense commitment among supporters, particularly in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was denied the nation's leadership by vote manipulation.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an activist.