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A quartet of persons perished in Kenya's capital when security forces shot and employed chemical irritants to scatter huge gatherings at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's body was on public view.

National Figure Mourned

The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for a long period, passed away on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in the subcontinent.

He struggled relentlessly for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his efforts.

Disorder Breaks Out at Venue

Numerous devotees congregated on roadways from dawn, with chaos erupting when massive group broke through a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting armed forces to discharge weapons upward.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the location
• Casualties eventually reached to four
• Scores of individuals sustained injuries
• Police used teargas to scatter numerous mourners

Airport Disruption and Parliament Confrontation

During the morning, thousands of supporters momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, disrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and other officials were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This event caused a temporary halt of airport operations.

Crowds also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and sought to penetrate parliament, where the government had first arranged the community homage.

National Legacy and Community Backing

Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with Ruto last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.

He inspired intense commitment among supporters, particularly in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was deprived of the highest office by election irregularities.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, offered homage to Odinga's contributions as an campaigner.