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Four individuals were killed in Kenya's capital when security forces shot and used teargas to break up enormous assemblies at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage.

National Leader Honored

Odinga, who had been a major force in Kenyan politics for decades, died on Wednesday at 80 years old while in hospital care in the subcontinent.

He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we experience those rights today because of his work.

Chaos Erupts at Venue

Numerous supporters gathered on thoroughfares from early morning, with disorder breaking out when massive group broke through a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, causing military personnel to shoot skyward.

• Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Casualties eventually reached to four
• Many individuals were hurt
• Police deployed chemical agents to clear numerous attendees

Airport Event and Parliament Situation

Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, halting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and other officials were welcoming Odinga's body with military honors.

This event caused a temporary halt of airport operations.

Assemblies also overwhelmed adjacent streets and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the administration had initially planned the public viewing.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Backing

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also struck a alliance with the leader last year in a public service characterized by changing partnerships.

He inspired intense commitment among adherents, notably in his ethnic group based in the country's west, many of whom contend he was prevented from obtaining the presidency by electoral fraud.

Many of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's contributions as an advocate.