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Four individuals were killed in Nairobi when security forces opened fire and deployed teargas to disperse massive crowds at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's corpse was lying in state.

National Figure Remembered

The statesman, who was a significant presence in Kenyan politics for decades, succumbed on Wednesday at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.

He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those freedoms today because of his efforts.

Turmoil Unfolds at Arena

Thousands supporters congregated on roadways from dawn, with disorder erupting when enormous throng broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, prompting military personnel to discharge weapons upward.

• A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the location
• Death toll eventually reached to four
• Numerous people were hurt
• Authorities used teargas to disperse numerous attendees

Aviation Hub Event and Government Building Standoff

During the morning, numerous of mourners momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a ceremony where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with formal recognition.

This incident led to a temporary halt of airport operations.

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

National Legacy and Ethnic Backing

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also established a political pact with Ruto last year in a career characterized by evolving coalitions.

He inspired intense commitment among followers, especially in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom believe he was denied the highest office by vote manipulation.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an campaigner.