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Four people were killed in Kenya's capital when law enforcement discharged weapons and used teargas to break up massive crowds at a sports arena where statesman Raila Odinga's body was lying in state.

Political Leader Honored

The politician, who had been a prominent player in Kenyan politics for many years, succumbed on Wednesday at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in India.

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

Chaos Erupts at Arena

Numerous devotees gathered on roadways from dawn, with disorder erupting when massive group breached a barrier at the city's central arena, prompting soldiers to fire in the air.

• Two people were shot dead at the location
• Fatalities eventually reached to four people
• Numerous people were hurt
• Authorities deployed chemical agents to scatter thousands mourners

Airport Disruption and Parliament Situation

Earlier in the day, thousands of grievers briefly stormed Nairobi's international airport, disrupting a official event where President William Ruto and government representatives were receiving Odinga's body with military honors.

This event led to a brief stoppage of aviation services.

Assemblies also overwhelmed surrounding thoroughfares and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the government had initially planned the community homage.

Political Legacy and Ethnic Devotion

Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga assumed the role of prime minister in 2008 and also established a agreement with the leader last year in a public service characterized by shifting alliances.

He commanded strong loyalty among followers, especially in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was denied the nation's leadership by electoral fraud.

Numerous of Odinga's followers, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an activist.