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Gaps Foundation patron Elijah Kyuli (centre) distributes food items and cash gifts to over 700 elderly people drawn from Kithyoko location in Machakos county on December 16, 2025. The foundation takes care of the senior citizens aged over 70 by providing them with food and organizing free medical clinics in partnership with KDF.[Philip Muasya, Standard]
Christmas has come early for more than 700 elderly residents of Kithyoko location in Machakos County after a local charity donated foodstuff and cash to support them during the festive season.
The beneficiaries, all aged above 70 years, received the early Christmas gifts on Tuesday during an event organised by Gaps Foundation, an organisation that supports elderly and vulnerable members of society in Machakos County.
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