🔗 Share this article Disaster Hits as Four Die During Memorial for Kenyan Political Figure Raila Odinga A quartet of persons were killed in the capital city when armed personnel opened fire and employed chemical irritants to scatter enormous assemblies at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's body was on public view. National Leader Mourned The statesman, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for decades, passed away on Wednesday at 80 years old while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent. He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we experience those liberties today because of his efforts. Turmoil Unfolds at Venue Countless supporters gathered on the streets from dawn, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd breached a gate at Nairobi's main stadium, causing military personnel to discharge weapons upward. Two individuals perished from bullets at the stadium Death toll subsequently increased to four people Numerous persons got wounded Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to scatter countless mourners Aviation Hub Disruption and Parliament Confrontation Earlier in the day, countless of mourners briefly stormed the city's air terminal, halting a ceremony where the head of state and government representatives were welcoming Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute. This incident prompted a brief stoppage of airport operations. Assemblies also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and sought to penetrate parliament, where the administration had originally scheduled the public viewing. Political Legacy and Ethnic Devotion While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with the leader last year in a public service marked by evolving coalitions. He commanded strong loyalty among followers, especially in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was denied the highest office by electoral fraud. Countless of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-faction governance, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an advocate.