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Four individuals were killed in the capital city when armed personnel discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a stadium where opposition leader Raila Odinga's corpse was displayed for homage.

National Leader Mourned

The politician, who was a significant presence in Kenyan politics for decades, passed away on Wednesday at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we experience those rights today because of his efforts.

Turmoil Unfolds at Arena

Numerous devotees gathered on the streets from sunrise, with mayhem erupting when massive group broke through a barrier at the capital's primary venue, prompting military personnel to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons were shot dead at the location
• Death toll eventually reached to 4
• Numerous persons got wounded
• Police deployed chemical agents to disperse countless mourners

Aviation Hub Event and Government Building Situation

During the morning, numerous of supporters momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a ceremony where President William Ruto and other officials were receiving Odinga's corpse with military honors.

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

Groups also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the legislative building, where the government had originally scheduled the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Support

Though mainly known as an political challenger, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also struck a agreement with Ruto last year in a career marked by changing partnerships.

He generated strong loyalty among followers, notably in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the presidency by electoral fraud.

Many 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.