🔗 Share this article Calamity Strikes as 4 Killed During Mourning for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons perished in Kenya's capital when armed personnel shot and used teargas to break up massive crowds at a sports arena where statesman Raila Odinga's remains was on public view. Political Figure Honored The politician, who remained a prominent player in Kenyan politics for many years, died on Wednesday at age 80 while undergoing healthcare in the Asian nation. He struggled relentlessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his work. Chaos Unfolds at Arena Thousands devotees congregated on thoroughfares from sunrise, with disorder erupting when massive group breached a barrier at the city's central arena, leading to military personnel to discharge weapons upward. Two people perished from bullets at the stadium Casualties subsequently increased to four people Many individuals were hurt Authorities deployed chemical agents to scatter thousands grievers Airport Disruption and Parliament Confrontation During the morning, thousands of mourners temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, disrupting a ceremony where the head of state and government representatives were accepting Odinga's body with formal recognition. This situation caused a brief stoppage of aviation services. Crowds also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the administration had first arranged the public viewing. National Impact and Ethnic Backing Although primarily recognized as an government critic, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the president last year in a public service defined by changing partnerships. He commanded intense commitment among supporters, particularly in his ethnic group based in western Kenya, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the presidency by election irregularities. Countless of Odinga's followers, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya became a multi-faction governance, offered homage to Odinga's work as an campaigner.