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A quartet of persons perished in Nairobi when law enforcement discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Figure Remembered

Odinga, who had been a major force in the nation's political landscape for decades, succumbed on Wednesday at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

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

Chaos Erupts at Venue

Thousands followers gathered on thoroughfares from early morning, with mayhem occurring when a large crowd broke through a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting military personnel to discharge weapons upward.

• Two individuals were shot dead at the venue
• Casualties later rose to 4
• Numerous persons sustained injuries
• Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to disperse countless grievers

Aviation Hub Event and Government Building Confrontation

Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners momentarily entered the city's air terminal, halting a ceremony where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors.

This situation caused a temporary halt of flight activities.

Groups also flooded adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the authorities had originally scheduled the open visitation.

National Impact and Community Devotion

Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of prime minister in 2008 and also formed a political pact with Ruto last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances.

He commanded intense commitment among followers, especially in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom believe he was denied the presidency by vote manipulation.

Many of Odinga's supporters, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an activist.