🔗 Share this article Calamity Hits as Four Killed During Mourning for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons were killed in Nairobi when security forces opened fire and used teargas to break up massive crowds at a sports arena where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state. Political Leader Mourned The politician, who had been a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for decades, passed away on Wednesday at 80 years old while in hospital care in India. He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his efforts. Disorder Breaks Out at Stadium Numerous devotees congregated on roadways from dawn, with disorder breaking out when a large crowd broke through a barrier at the capital's primary venue, causing armed forces to discharge weapons upward. A pair of persons were shot dead at the stadium Death toll later rose to four Many individuals got wounded Law enforcement employed irritants to clear thousands attendees Airport Incident and Parliament Standoff Earlier in the day, thousands of supporters temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, interrupting a formal proceeding where President William Ruto and dignitaries were accepting Odinga's corpse with armed forces tribute. This event led to a brief stoppage of airport operations. Crowds also overwhelmed adjacent streets and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the government had initially planned the community homage. Political Heritage and Community Support While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with Ruto last year in a career marked by evolving coalitions. He inspired passionate devotion among followers, especially in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was deprived of the presidency by election irregularities. Many of Odinga's supporters, who were not living in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's work as an advocate.