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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when law enforcement opened fire and used teargas to scatter massive crowds at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.

Political Figure Honored

The politician, who had been a major force in the nation's political landscape for decades, passed away on midweek at eight decades while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

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

Chaos Erupts at Venue

Numerous supporters gathered on thoroughfares from sunrise, with chaos erupting when a large crowd breached a barrier at the capital's primary venue, leading to soldiers to shoot skyward.

• Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the venue
• Fatalities subsequently increased to four people
• Many persons got wounded
• Authorities deployed chemical agents to scatter numerous grievers

Airport Incident and Government Building Situation

During the morning, numerous of mourners momentarily entered the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a official event where the head of state and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This event prompted a brief stoppage of flight activities.

Assemblies also flooded surrounding thoroughfares and tried to enter parliament, where the government had originally scheduled the public viewing.

Political Heritage and Ethnic Support

Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the president last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances.

He generated passionate devotion among supporters, especially in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was prevented from obtaining the highest office by electoral fraud.

Countless of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.