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Four people were killed in the capital city when security forces discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage.

Political Figure Remembered

Odinga, who was a major force in the country's governance for a long period, died on Wednesday at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in India.

He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we benefit from those liberties today because of his struggle.

Disorder Unfolds at Venue

Numerous followers gathered on roadways from early morning, with disorder occurring when a large crowd broke through a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, causing soldiers to fire in the air.

• A pair of persons were shot dead at the location
• Fatalities eventually reached to four people
• Scores of persons got wounded
• Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to clear thousands grievers

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Standoff

Earlier in the day, thousands of supporters momentarily entered the city's air terminal, disrupting a official event where President William Ruto and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This event led to a two-hour suspension of flight activities.

Assemblies also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and tried to enter parliament, where the government had first arranged the open visitation.

National Legacy and Ethnic Backing

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the leader last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances.

He inspired strong loyalty among followers, notably in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom contend he was prevented from obtaining the highest office by electoral fraud.

Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a pluralistic political system, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an campaigner.