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Four individuals were killed in Nairobi when security forces shot and deployed teargas to break up massive crowds at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view.

National Leader Mourned

The politician, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for many years, passed away on Wednesday at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in India.

He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we experience those liberties today because of his struggle.

Disorder Erupts at Stadium

Countless supporters assembled on roadways from dawn, with chaos erupting when massive group breached a entrance at the city's central arena, leading to armed forces to discharge weapons upward.

• Two people were shot dead at the stadium
• Fatalities later rose to four people
• Scores of people were hurt
• Law enforcement used teargas to clear countless mourners

Airport Incident and Government Building Confrontation

Previously that day, numerous of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, halting a official event where President William Ruto and government representatives were receiving Odinga's body with formal recognition.

This situation led to a two-hour suspension of airport operations.

Assemblies also overwhelmed nearby roads and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the authorities had first arranged the open visitation.

National Heritage and Community Backing

Though mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga assumed the role of senior minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the president last year in a career marked by shifting alliances.

He commanded intense commitment among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the highest office by election irregularities.

Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, offered homage to Odinga's efforts as an campaigner.