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Four people perished in the capital city when law enforcement shot and used teargas to disperse enormous assemblies at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view.

National Figure Remembered

The statesman, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for a long period, succumbed on that day at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in India.

He struggled relentlessly for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those rights today because of his efforts.

Chaos Unfolds at Venue

Numerous followers congregated on thoroughfares from dawn, with disorder erupting when a large crowd broke through a barrier at the capital's primary venue, leading to military personnel to fire in the air.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the venue
• Death toll eventually reached to 4
• Scores of individuals got wounded
• Law enforcement employed irritants to clear numerous grievers

Airport Disruption and Government Building Confrontation

Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners momentarily entered the capital's aviation hub, interrupting a official event where the nation's leader and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's remains with formal recognition.

This situation prompted a brief stoppage of airport operations.

Groups also overwhelmed surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach parliament, where the government had initially planned the community homage.

Political Heritage and Ethnic Support

Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also established a alliance with Ruto last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.

He inspired intense commitment among adherents, notably in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom believe he was denied the nation's leadership by election irregularities.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's work as an advocate.