🔗 Share this article Disaster Occurs as 4 Lose Lives During Memorial for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons were killed in Nairobi when security forces opened fire and deployed teargas to break up huge gatherings at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was displayed for homage. National Leader Remembered Odinga, who had been a major force in Kenyan politics for a long period, passed away on Wednesday at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in India. He struggled relentlessly for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those rights today because of his efforts. Disorder Unfolds at Stadium Numerous devotees congregated on roadways from dawn, with disorder erupting when a large crowd broke through a entrance at the city's central arena, causing military personnel to fire in the air. A pair of persons lost their lives to gunfire at the venue Death toll eventually reached to four people Numerous individuals sustained injuries Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to clear countless mourners Aviation Hub Event and Parliament Situation Previously that day, countless of grievers temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a ceremony where the head of state and government representatives were welcoming Odinga's body with formal recognition. This incident led to a two-hour suspension of flight activities. Groups also occupied adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the authorities had first arranged the community homage. National Heritage and Community Backing Although primarily recognized as an political challenger, Odinga became head of government in 2008 and also formed a agreement with the president last year in a public service characterized by evolving coalitions. He commanded 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. Numerous of Odinga's mourners, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-party democracy, expressed respect to Odinga's work as an activist.