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Four people were killed in Kenya's capital when security forces shot and used teargas to break up huge gatherings at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Leader Honored

The statesman, who remained a major force in the nation's political landscape for decades, succumbed on that day at 80 years old while in hospital care in the Asian nation.

He struggled relentlessly for multi-party democracy, and we experience those rights today because of his struggle.

Chaos Unfolds at Arena

Thousands followers congregated on roadways from dawn, with chaos erupting when a large crowd forced open a barrier at the capital's primary venue, prompting soldiers to discharge weapons upward.

• A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium
• Casualties subsequently increased to four
• Many persons got wounded
• Authorities deployed chemical agents to disperse countless mourners

Airport Event and Parliament Standoff

Earlier in the day, countless of mourners temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, halting a ceremony where the head of state and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's remains with formal recognition.

This event led to a two-hour suspension of aviation services.

Assemblies also flooded nearby roads and tried to enter parliament, where the administration had initially planned the community homage.

National Legacy and Ethnic Support

Although primarily recognized as an opposition figure, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also formed a alliance with the leader last year in a career marked by changing partnerships.

He inspired strong loyalty among supporters, particularly in his ethnic group based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was deprived of the highest office by vote manipulation.

Many of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's contributions as an advocate.