🔗 Share this article Tragedy Strikes as 4 Killed During Memorial for Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga A quartet of persons lost their lives in the capital city when security forces discharged weapons and deployed teargas to scatter enormous assemblies at a stadium where political figure Raila Odinga's corpse was lying in state. Political Figure Mourned The politician, who remained a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for decades, passed away on midweek at age 80 while in hospital care in India. He struggled relentlessly for democratic systems, and we experience those freedoms today because of his struggle. Disorder Breaks Out at Arena Numerous devotees assembled on roadways from early morning, with chaos occurring when enormous throng broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, leading to military personnel to discharge weapons upward. Two people perished from bullets at the venue Death toll eventually reached to four Scores of persons got wounded Police used teargas to clear countless attendees Aviation Hub Disruption and Parliament Confrontation Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners temporarily invaded the capital's aviation hub, interrupting a formal proceeding where the head of state and dignitaries were welcoming Odinga's remains with armed forces tribute. This event led to a temporary halt of flight activities. Assemblies also overwhelmed nearby roads and sought to penetrate parliament, where the government had first arranged the community homage. Political Impact and Ethnic Support Though mainly known as an political challenger, Odinga served as senior minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with the president last year in a public service defined by evolving coalitions. He generated passionate devotion among supporters, especially in his Luo community based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was deprived of the highest office by election irregularities. Countless of Odinga's mourners, who were not yet born in 1991 when Kenya transitioned to a multi-faction governance, expressed respect to Odinga's efforts as an activist.