Ol Kalou residents giving their ID cards for free gas cylinder, mattresses – Gachagua claims

In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, Gachagua claimed that the alleged activity is part of a broader scheme to prevent eligible voters from participating in the upcoming poll.

"Reports reaching me from Ol Kalou are that residents are being asked to surrender their identity cards in exchange for a free gas cylinder and a GoK-branded mattress. This is a scheme to deny you the opportunity and right to vote on the by-elections of 16th July 2026," he wrote.

Gachagua urged residents not to hand over their identification documents, emphasizing that the national ID is essential for voter identification during elections.

"Please don't surrender your Identity Card to anyone. Let the Government and UDA campaigners give you the gas cylinder and a GoK mattress," he added.

Additionally, Gachagua encouraged residents to accept any development projects or donations being offered that have not been delivered to Ol Kalou since independence, but cautioned them against exchanging their constitutional right to vote.

"Let the government deliver even speed boats, transformers, bullet trains, water tanks, milk and potato coolers and all that has not been delivered to Ol Kalou since 1963. It is time! But, my great people of Ol Kalou, do not give away your voting right," the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader stated.

Over the past several weeks, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and a procession of senior government officials have crisscrossed Ol Kalou Constituency with a frequency and intensity that has raised eyebrows well beyond the county's borders.

Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria yesterday delivered free gas cylinders and lorries full of electricity poles to Ol Kalou constituency.

Gachagua has urged voters to remain steadfast in the final days leading up to the by-election next week.