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Four people perished in the capital city when law enforcement shot and used teargas to break up huge gatherings at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage.

Political Leader Mourned

The statesman, who was a major force in Kenyan politics for decades, passed away on that day at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.

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

Turmoil Unfolds at Venue

Numerous followers assembled on thoroughfares from early morning, with chaos occurring when enormous throng broke through a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting soldiers to discharge weapons upward.

• A pair of persons perished from bullets at the stadium
• Death toll later rose to four people
• Scores of people sustained injuries
• Law enforcement employed irritants to disperse thousands mourners

Aviation Hub Event and Parliament Situation

Previously that day, thousands of supporters momentarily entered the city's air terminal, halting a official event where the nation's leader and dignitaries were welcoming Odinga's remains with formal recognition.

This event prompted a temporary halt of flight activities.

Groups also flooded nearby roads and attempted to breach parliament, where the administration had originally scheduled the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Support

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also established a agreement with the leader last year in a political journey defined by shifting alliances.

He commanded passionate devotion among adherents, notably in his Luo community based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was deprived of the presidency by electoral fraud.

Numerous of Odinga's followers, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's contributions as an campaigner.