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Four individuals were killed in Kenya's capital when armed personnel discharged weapons and used teargas to disperse massive crowds at a sports arena where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.

Political Figure Honored

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

He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we experience those liberties today because of his efforts.

Disorder Unfolds at Arena

Numerous devotees gathered on the streets from dawn, with mayhem occurring when enormous throng forced open a gate at the city's central arena, causing soldiers to discharge weapons upward.

• Two individuals were shot dead at the venue
• Fatalities eventually reached to four
• Numerous persons sustained injuries
• Law enforcement used teargas to scatter numerous attendees

Airport Disruption and Government Building Situation

Earlier in the day, countless of grievers momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, halting a official event where the nation's leader and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with formal recognition.

This incident caused a temporary halt of aviation services.

Crowds also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the legislative building, where the administration had first arranged the open visitation.

Political Legacy and Community Devotion

While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as head of government in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the president last year in a career characterized by changing partnerships.

He generated strong loyalty among followers, notably in his cultural background based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's work as an activist.