🔗 Share this article Tragedy Hits as Four Die During Memorial for Kenyan Political Figure Raila Odinga Four people lost their lives in the capital city when armed personnel discharged weapons and deployed teargas to disperse huge gatherings at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's corpse was on public view. National Leader Remembered The statesman, who had been a major force in the nation's political landscape for many years, passed away on Wednesday at age 80 while in hospital care in the Asian nation. He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we experience those freedoms today because of his efforts. Disorder Breaks Out at Stadium Countless supporters assembled on the streets from sunrise, with disorder erupting when enormous throng broke through a gate at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward. Two people lost their lives to gunfire at the venue Fatalities later rose to four Many persons got wounded Law enforcement employed irritants to disperse numerous attendees Airport Event and Government Building Standoff During the morning, thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, halting a ceremony where the head of state and other officials were receiving Odinga's corpse with formal recognition. This incident caused a temporary halt of aviation services. Assemblies also overwhelmed nearby roads and tried to enter the government complex, where the government had originally scheduled the community homage. Political Heritage and Community Support While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also struck a agreement with the president last year in a political journey characterized by changing partnerships. He generated strong loyalty among adherents, particularly in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the presidency by electoral fraud. Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's efforts as an activist.