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Four people lost their lives in the capital city when security forces opened fire and employed chemical irritants to break up enormous assemblies at a sports arena where statesman Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

National Figure Honored

The statesman, who remained a significant presence in the country's governance for a long period, died on Wednesday at eight decades while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.

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

Disorder Unfolds at Stadium

Thousands followers congregated on thoroughfares from early morning, with disorder erupting when massive group breached a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, causing military personnel to shoot skyward.

• Two people perished from bullets at the stadium
• Casualties eventually reached to four
• Numerous people sustained injuries
• Police deployed chemical agents to clear thousands mourners

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Confrontation

During the morning, numerous of grievers briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and dignitaries were welcoming Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This situation caused a temporary halt of aviation services.

Crowds also overwhelmed nearby roads and attempted to breach the government complex, where the government had first arranged the open visitation.

National Heritage and Community Support

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga became head of government in 2008 and also struck a agreement with the leader last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.

He generated passionate devotion among followers, notably in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was denied the nation's leadership by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.