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Four people were killed in Kenya's capital when law enforcement discharged weapons and used teargas to disperse massive crowds at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's remains was on public view.

Political Figure Remembered

Odinga, who was a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for many years, died on Wednesday at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent.

He campaigned vigorously for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those rights today because of his work.

Disorder Breaks Out at Venue

Thousands devotees gathered on thoroughfares from dawn, with chaos erupting when enormous throng broke through a barrier at the capital's primary venue, prompting soldiers to fire in the air.

• Two people were shot dead at the location
• Fatalities later rose to 4
• Numerous individuals were hurt
• Authorities employed irritants to disperse countless attendees

Aviation Hub Disruption and Parliament Standoff

Previously that day, countless of supporters briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, halting a ceremony where President William Ruto and other officials were receiving Odinga's body with armed forces tribute.

This event prompted a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Assemblies also flooded adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the authorities had first arranged the public viewing.

National Legacy and Ethnic Backing

While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also established a political pact with Ruto last year in a career defined by shifting alliances.

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

Countless of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's work as an activist.