The Kenya Revenue Authority has given importers 30 days to collect their goods from Container Freight Stations in Mombasa, or face auction disposal. The notice, issued on November 28, 2025, targets unclaimed items including luxury vehicles and household goods. Failure to act by the deadline will result in legal consequences.
On November 28, 2025, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published a gazette notice warning importers to retrieve their goods from various Container Freight Stations (CFSs) in Mombasa within 30 days. Signed by Customs Enforcement Manager Gakii Ruthiaren, the notice invokes section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (EACCMA, 2004).
"Pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, as amended (EACCMA, 2004), notice is given that unless the under-mentioned goods are entered and removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse keeper, Container Freight Stations, Mombasa, within thirty (30) days of this notice," the KRA stated.
If unclaimed, the goods will be considered abandoned and auctioned online between January 5 and 9, 2026. Prospective buyers can inspect the items at designated locations on December 29 and 30, 2025, during office hours.
The uncollected cargo includes high-end vehicles such as Lexus, Nissan Note, Daihatsu Mira, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota, Subaru, Peugeot, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda, Isuzu, and Mercedes-Benz models. Other items encompass bags of used clothing and shoes, household goods, drinks from the European Union, pallets and wall slats, oil and gas tools, and bathroom accessories. These are stored at facilities including Awanad, Consolbase, Autoport, Interpel, Mitchell Cotts-MCF, and African Line.
This Mombasa directive follows a similar 30-day ultimatum issued two weeks earlier for goods at Nairobi's Inland Container Depot and bonded facilities. Those items, set for auction on the same dates, include solar water heating systems, handbags, shoes, raw sugar, filter cigarettes, furniture, and vehicles like a Jeep Wrangler and Mercedes-Benz.
The KRA emphasized that legal action awaits non-compliant importers, aiming to clear congested storage and recover duties.