🔗 Share this article Calamity Hits as Four Lose Lives During Memorial for Kenya's Political Figure Raila Odinga Four people lost their lives in the capital city when law enforcement shot and employed chemical irritants to disperse massive crowds at a stadium where opposition leader Raila Odinga's body was lying in state. Political Leader Mourned The politician, who had been a prominent player in the nation's political landscape for many years, died on midweek at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in India. He campaigned vigorously for multi-party democracy, and we are enjoying those liberties today because of his struggle. Chaos Breaks Out at Venue Thousands supporters congregated on roadways from early morning, with mayhem erupting when massive group broke through a barrier at Nairobi's main stadium, causing armed forces to shoot skyward. Two individuals lost their lives to gunfire at the venue Death toll eventually reached to 4 Many people got wounded Authorities used teargas to scatter countless attendees Airport Incident and Government Building Situation Previously that day, countless of grievers temporarily invaded Nairobi's international airport, halting a official event where the head of state and other officials were accepting Odinga's corpse with military honors. This event caused a brief stoppage of airport operations. Assemblies also occupied surrounding thoroughfares and sought to penetrate the legislative building, where the authorities had first arranged the community homage. National Legacy and Community Support Although primarily recognized as an political challenger, Odinga assumed the role of head of government in 2008 and also established a alliance with Ruto last year in a political journey characterized by changing partnerships. He inspired passionate devotion among adherents, notably in his Luo community based in the nation's western region, many of whom maintain he was prevented from obtaining the highest office by electoral fraud. Numerous of Odinga's supporters, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, expressed respect to Odinga's work as an campaigner.