🔗 Share this article Disaster Hits as Four Lose Lives During Mourning for Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons lost their lives in Kenya's capital when security forces opened fire and used teargas to scatter huge gatherings at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was on public view. Political Figure Remembered Odinga, who was a prominent player in the country's governance for many years, passed away on Wednesday at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in the Asian nation. He fought tirelessly for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his struggle. Turmoil Erupts at Stadium Thousands supporters assembled on the streets from sunrise, with chaos erupting when a large crowd breached a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to military personnel to shoot skyward. A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the venue Fatalities subsequently increased to four Many individuals got wounded Authorities deployed chemical agents to clear thousands mourners Airport Event and Government Building Situation Previously that day, numerous of mourners momentarily entered the capital's aviation hub, halting a official event where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with formal recognition. This event caused a brief stoppage of aviation services. Assemblies also overwhelmed surrounding thoroughfares and attempted to breach parliament, where the administration had initially planned the community homage. National Heritage and Community Devotion While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga became prime minister in 2008 and also established a alliance with the president last year in a career marked by evolving coalitions. He generated passionate devotion among followers, particularly in his cultural background based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain 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, offered homage to Odinga's work as an activist.