🔗 Share this article Disaster Strikes as Four Killed During Memorial for Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Four people were killed in Nairobi when law enforcement shot and employed chemical irritants to break up enormous assemblies at a venue where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state. Political Leader Mourned The statesman, who remained a major force in the nation's political landscape for a long period, succumbed on that day at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in the subcontinent. He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his work. Disorder Breaks Out at Venue Numerous supporters gathered on thoroughfares from dawn, with chaos breaking out when enormous throng broke through a entrance at Nairobi's main stadium, causing military personnel to fire in the air. Two individuals were shot dead at the location Casualties subsequently increased to 4 Numerous persons got wounded Law enforcement deployed chemical agents to clear countless grievers Aviation Hub Disruption and Government Building Confrontation Earlier in the day, thousands of supporters briefly stormed the city's air terminal, disrupting a formal proceeding where the nation's leader and other officials were accepting Odinga's remains with formal recognition. This incident led to a two-hour suspension of airport operations. Crowds also overwhelmed adjacent streets and sought to penetrate parliament, where the authorities had originally scheduled the community homage. Political Impact and Community Backing While predominantly identified as an political challenger, Odinga assumed the role of senior minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with Ruto last year in a public service defined by changing partnerships. He inspired passionate devotion among adherents, notably in his cultural background based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was deprived of the nation's leadership by electoral fraud. Many of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a multi-party democracy, paid tribute to Odinga's contributions as an advocate.