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A quartet of persons lost their lives in Nairobi when security forces opened fire and deployed teargas to break up massive crowds at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Figure Remembered

The politician, who remained a significant presence in Kenyan politics for a long period, passed away on Wednesday at eight decades while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He campaigned vigorously for democratic systems, and we benefit from those rights today because of his struggle.

Disorder Breaks Out at Stadium

Numerous devotees congregated on roadways from dawn, with mayhem occurring when enormous throng breached a gate at the city's central arena, causing soldiers to fire in the air.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Casualties later rose to 4
• Scores of persons got wounded
• Law enforcement used teargas to clear thousands grievers

Aviation Hub Incident and Government Building Situation

Earlier in the day, countless of supporters briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a official event where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute.

This event caused a brief stoppage of airport operations.

Assemblies also occupied nearby roads and tried to enter parliament, where the administration had originally scheduled the community homage.

Political Heritage and Community Devotion

While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with Ruto last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.

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

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.