đź”— Share this article Tragedy Strikes as Four Lose Lives During Memorial for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Four people were killed in Kenya's capital when security forces discharged weapons and employed chemical irritants to break up enormous assemblies at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view. National Leader Remembered The statesman, who had been a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for a long period, succumbed on Wednesday at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent. He fought tirelessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his struggle. Turmoil Unfolds at Stadium Countless supporters assembled on thoroughfares from sunrise, with chaos erupting when a large crowd breached a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to soldiers to shoot skyward. Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the venue Death toll later rose to four Many people got wounded Authorities deployed chemical agents to clear numerous mourners Airport Disruption and Government Building Situation Earlier in the day, numerous of grievers temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, halting a official event where the head of state and other officials were welcoming Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute. This incident prompted a two-hour suspension of flight activities. Groups also flooded adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the authorities had first arranged the community homage. National Heritage and Ethnic Support While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga served as head of government in 2008 and also established a political pact with the leader last year in a public service defined by shifting alliances. He inspired intense commitment among followers, notably in his cultural background based in the country's west, many of whom contend he was prevented from obtaining the highest office by electoral fraud. Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.