A quartet of persons perished in the capital city when armed personnel opened fire and used teargas to scatter huge gatherings at a sports arena where political figure Raila Odinga's remains was lying in state.
The politician, who remained a prominent player in Kenyan politics for a long period, died on midweek at eight decades while undergoing healthcare in the subcontinent.
He fought tirelessly for democratic systems, and we are enjoying those freedoms today because of his work.
Thousands followers congregated on thoroughfares from early morning, with mayhem breaking out when a large crowd breached a barrier at the city's central arena, prompting military personnel to shoot skyward.
Earlier in the day, thousands of mourners briefly stormed the capital's aviation hub, interrupting a official event where the head of state and government representatives were accepting Odinga's body with armed forces tribute.
This incident led to a temporary halt of aviation services.
Assemblies also flooded adjacent streets and attempted to breach the legislative building, where the administration had initially planned the community homage.
Though mainly known as an government critic, Odinga assumed the role of senior minister in 2008 and also established a agreement with Ruto last year in a career defined by evolving coalitions.
He generated strong loyalty among adherents, particularly in his Luo community based in the nation's western region, many of whom contend he was denied the highest office by vote manipulation.
Many of Odinga's mourners, who were unborn in 1991 when Kenya established itself as a pluralistic political system, offered homage to Odinga's contributions as an activist.
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