Several auctioneering companies in Kenya have issued 30-day notices to owners of unclaimed motor vehicles, motorcycles, and assorted goods, warning of public auctions if not collected. The authorizations, published in the Kenya Gazette, stem from the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap. 38).
Under five separate notices published in the Kenya Gazette, licensed auctioneers have been authorized pursuant to the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap. 38) to dispose of property considered abandoned after the statutory notice period. Racecourse Auctioneers announced intentions to auction dozens of motorcycles, assorted metals, bicycles, plastics, and motor vehicles held at Ruiru Police Yard. The firm urged owners to collect their items within 30 days or face public auction under authority from the Principal Magistrates Court in Thika. Among the items are a white Toyota Probox and a red Mitsubishi, along with several motorcycles lacking registration numbers, conducted on behalf of Ngati Police Station.
Fancy Friends Auctioneers issued a comparable warning to owners of vehicles stored at Makonde Auto Tech and Euro Model Kenya Limited, listing a Land Rover Freelander and a Ford Everest among those at risk of auction if storage charges go unpaid after 30 days. Garam Investment Auctioneers notified the owner of a BMW X5 (KBM 063V) held at Agba Motors Limited along Ngong Road to retrieve the vehicle within the timeframe or it would be sold by auction, tender, or private treaty.
Auto Supreme Limited notified owners of several salvage vehicles, including Audi, Toyota, Daihatsu, and Mazda models, stating that failure to clear storage charges and related costs would lead to sales through public auction by Icon Auctioneers. Flamingo Auction Centre Limited cautioned the owner of a Toyota Carina (KBE 376H) stored along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway to collect it within 30 days or risk auction.
Across all notices, auctioneers stressed that owners must provide proof of ownership and pay all accumulated storage charges, publication costs, and incidental expenses before reclaiming property. Non-compliance would result in goods being sold without further notice to owners, with proceeds applied to offset costs as per the law. Police stations, garages, and storage yards across Kenya regularly auction unclaimed goods under this Act, employing licensed auctioneers and court-issued notices in the Kenya Gazette to formalize the process.