🔗 Share this article Calamity Hits as Four Die During Mourning for Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Four people perished in Kenya's capital when armed personnel discharged weapons and used teargas to scatter massive crowds at a venue where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was displayed for homage. National Figure Honored The politician, who had been a significant presence in the nation's political landscape for many years, succumbed on that day at age 80 while in hospital care in the subcontinent. He campaigned vigorously for political pluralism, and we experience those freedoms today because of his struggle. Disorder Breaks Out at Arena Thousands devotees congregated on roadways from early morning, with chaos erupting when a large crowd forced open a entrance at the capital's primary venue, prompting soldiers to discharge weapons upward. Two people were shot dead at the stadium Death toll eventually reached to four people Many people were hurt Authorities deployed chemical agents to disperse thousands mourners Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Situation Earlier in the day, numerous of supporters briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a ceremony where President William Ruto and government representatives were receiving Odinga's corpse with formal recognition. This incident caused a two-hour suspension of flight activities. Groups also occupied adjacent streets and attempted to breach parliament, where the administration had first arranged the community homage. Political Legacy and Community Support Though mainly known as an political challenger, Odinga became senior minister in 2008 and also established a alliance with the president last year in a public service defined by evolving coalitions. He inspired strong loyalty among supporters, particularly 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 supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, expressed respect to Odinga's contributions as an activist.