🔗 Share this article

Four people lost their lives in the capital city when armed personnel shot and employed chemical irritants to disperse huge gatherings at a stadium where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

National Figure Remembered

The statesman, who was a significant presence in the nation's political landscape for decades, died on Wednesday at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

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

Chaos Unfolds at Stadium

Thousands devotees congregated on roadways from early morning, with chaos erupting when a large crowd breached a entrance at the city's central arena, prompting armed forces to shoot skyward.

• Two individuals perished from bullets at the location
• Fatalities eventually reached to four people
• Numerous individuals sustained injuries
• Authorities employed irritants to scatter countless attendees

Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Confrontation

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

This event caused a brief stoppage of flight activities.

Assemblies also occupied nearby roads and tried to enter the legislative building, where the government had first arranged the community homage.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Backing

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga served as head of government in 2008 and also struck a agreement with the leader last year in a political journey defined by changing partnerships.

He commanded intense commitment among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom contend he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an activist.