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A quartet of persons were killed in Kenya's capital when security forces opened fire and employed chemical irritants to scatter huge gatherings at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.

National Figure Honored

Odinga, who remained a significant presence in Kenyan politics for a long period, died on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in the subcontinent.

He struggled relentlessly for democratic systems, and we experience those freedoms today because of his efforts.

Turmoil Breaks Out at Stadium

Numerous devotees congregated on thoroughfares from sunrise, with mayhem breaking out when enormous throng breached a gate at Nairobi's main stadium, causing military personnel to discharge weapons upward.

• Two people were shot dead at the stadium
• Casualties eventually reached to 4
• Numerous persons sustained injuries
• Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to clear numerous attendees

Airport Incident and Parliament Confrontation

Earlier in the day, countless of supporters briefly stormed the city's air terminal, interrupting a official event where the nation's leader and government representatives were receiving Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This event caused a two-hour suspension of aviation services.

Groups also flooded nearby roads and tried to enter parliament, where the administration had first arranged the public viewing.

Political Impact and Community Support

Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also formed a agreement with the president last year in a public service characterized by shifting alliances.

He commanded strong loyalty among followers, notably in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the highest office by election irregularities.

Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an advocate.