🔗 Share this article Disaster Occurs as Four Die During Memorial for Kenya's Political Figure Raila Odinga Four people were killed in Kenya's capital when law enforcement discharged weapons and employed chemical irritants to break up huge gatherings at a stadium where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage. Political Leader Remembered Odinga, who was a prominent player in Kenyan politics for decades, succumbed on midweek 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 struggle. Chaos Breaks Out at Stadium Thousands devotees gathered on thoroughfares from dawn, with mayhem erupting when a large crowd forced open a entrance at the city's central arena, prompting military personnel to fire in the air. Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the stadium Fatalities eventually reached to four people Scores of persons sustained injuries Law enforcement employed irritants to clear thousands grievers Aviation Hub Event and Parliament Confrontation During the morning, thousands of mourners temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, disrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and dignitaries were receiving Odinga's body with armed forces tribute. This incident caused a two-hour suspension of airport operations. Assemblies also overwhelmed nearby roads and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the government had initially planned the open visitation. Political Heritage and Ethnic Devotion While predominantly identified as an opposition figure, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also established a political pact with the leader last year in a political journey defined by shifting alliances. He commanded strong loyalty among followers, particularly in his cultural background based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was prevented from obtaining the nation's leadership by electoral fraud. Many of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, paid tribute to Odinga's contributions as an activist.