A police lorry up in flames. [Photo/theindependent.co.uk]
Raila Odinga's grand reception was marred with scenes of violence as law enforcement officers engaged in running battles with opposition supporters.
Two people were killed in the chaos as police moved to disperse crowds cheering Odinga's convoy.
An AFP journalist was shot dead putting the death toll at three.
Odinga's convoy was met with teargas canisters and water cannons as police tried to prevent it from making it to the CBD.
Angry at the force employed, some protesters pelted the police with stones.
Addressing his supporters at Upper Hill, Odinga decried the force used by the police to disperse his supporters, terming the move as a sign of the desperation of the Jubilee government.
Raila Odinga's arrival marks a significant escalation of the political crisis that continues to grip the country.