The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced its intention to auction various unclaimed goods stored in warehouses in Nairobi and Mombasa if the owners do not claim them within the next 30 days.
Items to be auctioned include luxury cars, household items, building materials and foodstuff.
A gazette notice published on Friday 20 September noted that some of the uncollected goods were destined for South Sudan.
Among them are 1,100 crates of beer that arrived in Kenya on March 4, 2014, and have remained unclaimed at a customs warehouse in Mombasa since then.
According to the notice published on September 20, the consignment was destined for Lamwia International Trading Company Ltd.
In addition, 2,030 parcels of beer currently in storage in Nairobi, which arrived on July 22, are also at risk of being auctioned. These goods were consigned to Maza General Trading Company and were also destined for South Sudan.
“Pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, notice is given that unless the under mentioned goods are entered and removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse Keeper, Inland Container Depot, Nairobi within thirty (30) days of this notice, they may be sold by public auction on 21st October, 2024, 22nd October, 2024 and 23rd October, 2024 via online auction https://ibid.kra.go.ke/,” states a notice signed by George Aduwi, Chief Manager, Inland Container Depot, Nairobi.
In addition, high-end vehicles stored at Container Freight Stations (CFS) in Mombasa will also come under the hammer. These include brands such as Toyota Lexus, Mercedes Benz, BMW X3 and Audi Q5.
“Interested buyers may view the goods at the indicated facilities on 21st October, 2024 and 22nd October, 2024 during office hours,” stated a notice signed by Evanson Mairura, Chief Manager, CFS Operations.
The KRA frequently auctions off abandoned goods. However, some items remain unsold for years due to a lack of competitive bids.
