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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when law enforcement discharged weapons and used teargas to disperse enormous assemblies at a venue where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.

National Figure Honored

The statesman, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for decades, succumbed on midweek at 80 years old while receiving medical treatment in India.

He fought tirelessly for political pluralism, and we benefit from those liberties today because of his work.

Disorder Unfolds at Stadium

Numerous devotees congregated on the streets from dawn, with disorder breaking out when a large crowd forced open a barrier at the city's central arena, leading to military personnel to shoot skyward.

• Two people were shot dead at the location
• Casualties eventually reached to four people
• Many individuals were hurt
• Authorities deployed chemical agents to disperse thousands mourners

Aviation Hub Event and Parliament Situation

During the morning, thousands of grievers briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, halting a official event where the head of state and other officials were accepting Odinga's remains with armed forces tribute.

This incident caused a temporary halt of flight activities.

Groups also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and sought to penetrate the legislative building, where the authorities had first arranged the public viewing.

Political Heritage and Community Support

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

He inspired intense commitment among followers, notably in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the highest office by election irregularities.

Countless of Odinga's supporters, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's work as an campaigner.