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A quartet of persons were killed in the capital city when law enforcement shot and deployed teargas to scatter huge gatherings at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage.

National Leader Mourned

Odinga, who was a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for a long period, succumbed on Wednesday at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in the Asian nation.

He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his efforts.

Chaos Erupts at Arena

Numerous followers assembled on thoroughfares from dawn, with mayhem erupting when massive group forced open a gate at the city's central arena, prompting military personnel to fire in the air.

• Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Casualties later rose to four people
• Many people sustained injuries
• Authorities used teargas to scatter countless attendees

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Situation

Previously that day, numerous of supporters temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, halting a ceremony where the head of state and government representatives were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This situation led to a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Groups also occupied adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the government had initially planned the public viewing.

National Impact and Community Support

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also established a alliance with the leader last year in a career marked by changing partnerships.

He commanded intense commitment among followers, notably in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Countless of Odinga's supporters, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.