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Four people perished in Nairobi when armed personnel shot and deployed teargas to break up huge gatherings at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's body was on public view.

Political Figure Honored

The politician, who was a major force in the nation's political landscape for many years, died on Wednesday at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in the Asian nation.

He campaigned vigorously for democratic systems, and we experience those rights today because of his efforts.

Disorder Breaks Out at Stadium

Countless supporters assembled on thoroughfares from sunrise, with chaos breaking out when enormous throng broke through a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting military personnel to fire in the air.

• Two people were shot dead at the location
• Death toll later rose to 4
• Many individuals sustained injuries
• Authorities used teargas to clear numerous grievers

Aviation Hub Disruption and Parliament Standoff

Earlier in the day, thousands of grievers temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a ceremony where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This event prompted a temporary halt of aviation services.

Groups also occupied nearby roads and attempted to breach the government complex, where the administration had initially planned the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Devotion

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also established a political pact with the leader last year in a public service defined by shifting alliances.

He inspired intense commitment among adherents, particularly in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom contend he was deprived of the presidency by election irregularities.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, expressed respect to Odinga's contributions as an activist.