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A quartet of persons were killed in the capital city when security forces discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a venue where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was lying in state.

National Figure Honored

Odinga, who had been a major force in Kenyan politics for many years, died on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He struggled relentlessly for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his work.

Disorder Breaks Out at Stadium

Countless supporters congregated on the streets from early morning, with disorder occurring when massive group forced open a barrier at the capital's primary venue, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward.

• Two individuals were shot dead at the location
• Casualties eventually reached to four
• Many individuals sustained injuries
• Law enforcement employed irritants to disperse countless mourners

Aviation Hub Disruption and Government Building Standoff

Previously that day, thousands of grievers momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, halting a ceremony where the head of state and other officials were accepting Odinga's body with military honors.

This incident prompted a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Groups also flooded surrounding thoroughfares and tried to enter the legislative building, where the government had initially planned the open visitation.

National Heritage and Community Support

While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with the president last year in a career defined by evolving coalitions.

He inspired strong loyalty among followers, particularly in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom believe he was denied the nation's leadership by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an campaigner.