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Four individuals were killed in Nairobi when security forces shot and deployed teargas to break up enormous assemblies at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was on public view.

Political Figure Remembered

Odinga, who was a major force in Kenyan politics for many years, passed away on midweek at eight decades while receiving medical treatment in India.

He fought tirelessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his work.

Turmoil Unfolds at Stadium

Countless devotees assembled on thoroughfares from sunrise, with disorder erupting when a large crowd broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to military personnel to shoot skyward.

• Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Death toll subsequently increased to four people
• Numerous individuals got wounded
• Authorities used teargas to clear numerous mourners

Aviation Hub Event and Government Building Confrontation

Earlier in the day, countless of mourners momentarily entered Nairobi's international airport, disrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's body with military honors.

This event caused a brief stoppage of flight activities.

Crowds also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the government had originally scheduled the public viewing.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Devotion

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the president last year in a public service defined by shifting alliances.

He generated intense commitment among adherents, especially in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's work as an campaigner.