🔗 Share this article Disaster Strikes as Four Lose Lives During Memorial for Kenya's Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons perished in Kenya's capital when security forces discharged weapons and employed chemical irritants to break up massive crowds at a venue where statesman Raila Odinga's body was on public view. National Leader Remembered The statesman, who remained a prominent player in the country's governance for a long period, passed away on Wednesday at 80 years old while undergoing healthcare in India. He fought tirelessly for political pluralism, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his struggle. Chaos Breaks Out at Arena Numerous devotees congregated on thoroughfares from dawn, with chaos breaking out when a large crowd broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to armed forces to shoot skyward. Two people were shot dead at the venue Fatalities eventually reached to four people Scores of persons were hurt Law enforcement used teargas to disperse thousands grievers Aviation Hub Incident and Parliament Confrontation Previously that day, numerous of mourners temporarily invaded the city's air terminal, disrupting a ceremony where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors. This incident led to a brief stoppage of airport operations. Groups also overwhelmed nearby roads and sought to penetrate the government complex, where the government had initially planned the open visitation. Political Impact and Community Backing Though mainly known as an political challenger, Odinga served as prime minister in 2008 and also established a agreement with the leader last year in a career characterized by shifting alliances. He inspired strong loyalty among followers, especially in his Luo community based in the country's west, many of whom believe he was prevented from obtaining the nation's leadership by electoral fraud. Many of Odinga's followers, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-faction governance, expressed respect to Odinga's work as an campaigner.