🔗 Share this article Tragedy Hits as Four Lose Lives During Memorial for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Four people were killed in Nairobi when armed personnel shot and deployed teargas to disperse massive crowds at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was displayed for homage. National Figure Remembered The statesman, who remained a significant presence in the country's governance for a long period, died on that day at eight decades while in hospital care in the Asian nation. He struggled relentlessly for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his efforts. Chaos Erupts at Arena Countless supporters congregated on roadways from dawn, with chaos occurring when a large crowd breached a gate at the city's central arena, leading to soldiers to discharge weapons upward. Two people were shot dead at the location Death toll later rose to four people Numerous persons got wounded Police deployed chemical agents to disperse numerous mourners Aviation Hub Disruption and Government Building Situation During the morning, thousands of mourners temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, disrupting a ceremony where President William Ruto and government representatives were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors. This incident caused a brief stoppage of aviation services. Groups also flooded nearby roads and tried to enter parliament, where the authorities had originally scheduled the community homage. Political Impact and Community Backing While predominantly identified as an government critic, Odinga served as head of government in 2008 and also struck a agreement with the president last year in a political journey characterized by evolving coalitions. He commanded passionate devotion among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in western Kenya, many of whom believe he was denied the nation's leadership by vote manipulation. Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, paid tribute to Odinga's work as an campaigner.