Namanga and Meru Police Stations, through auctioneers, have announced the auction of millions worth of unclaimed properties that have been lying idle at the stations.
Among the uncollected properties listed are 34 motorcycles and four vehicles whose value is worth millions.
Through a gazette notice, auctioneers contracted by the police stations to oversee the exercise revealed that the vehicles and motorcycles would be sold to the highest bidders if the owners failed to claim them within the indicated period.
Namanga Police Station, situated at the Kenya-Tanzania border, issued a notice to the owners of properties that have been lying idle at the station. This was following an order under Miscellaneous Application No. E41 of 2024 by Kajiado Law Courts. The items include 13 motorcycles.
A police station in Kenya.
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Among the motorcycle models being put up for auction were Kinglion, Sinoray, Senke, Boxer, Skygo, TVS, and Jincheng.
The owners were urged to collect the said items within thirty days from January 30, upon payment of all accumulated costs.
“Failure to which M/S Ikimwanya Auctioneers are authorised to sell them through public auction without any other notice nor reference to the owner,” the notice warned.
Meru Police Station issued a notice after an application was made at the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Kwale to have the owners of the unclaimed properties collect them at the police station.
“Notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap 38) of the laws of Kenya and following authorities and order under Misc. Application Case No. E245 of 2024 in the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Meru, to the owners of motorcycles and motor vehicles lying idle and unclaimed within Meru Police Station, to collect the said properties at the said police station upon payment,” the notice read.
In the notice, the police station listed 21 motorcycles and four vehicles up for grabs. The motorcycle models included Tiger, Shineray, Captain, Boxer, Mitre, and Skygo. Vehicle models included a Nissan, Probox, and Toyota.
The owners of the vehicles were given seven days from January 29 to pay all accumulated storage charges, gazette publication costs, and any other incidental costs incurred.
Failure by the owners to collect the said properties in the window provided, Meru Police Station through Autoland Auctioneers, shall sell by way of public auction on expiry of the seven-day notice in effect from January 29.
Cars at Mombasa Ferry
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Mombasa Ferry