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Four individuals perished in Nairobi when security forces shot and deployed teargas to break up massive crowds at a stadium where opposition leader Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage.

National Leader Honored

The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the country's governance for a long period, died on midweek at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.

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

Turmoil Breaks Out at Stadium

Numerous devotees congregated on roadways from dawn, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd broke through a entrance at the city's central arena, causing military personnel to discharge weapons upward.

• Two people perished from bullets at the stadium
• Casualties later rose to four people
• Scores of persons were hurt
• Authorities used teargas to scatter numerous grievers

Airport Disruption and Parliament Standoff

Earlier in the day, countless of grievers temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, disrupting a ceremony where President William Ruto and other officials were welcoming Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This event caused a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Crowds also overwhelmed surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach the government complex, where the authorities had first arranged the open visitation.

National Heritage and Community Backing

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga became head of government in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the leader last year in a political journey defined by changing partnerships.

He generated passionate devotion among adherents, especially in his Luo community based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-party democracy, offered homage to Odinga's work as an campaigner.