Two police stations, Timboroa and Kiganjo Police Stations, through auctioneers, have announced the auction of millions worth of unclaimed properties that have been lying idle at the stations.
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.
Among the uncollected properties are 12 vehicles and two motorcycles whose value is worth millions.
The notice was issued after an application was made at the Principal Magistrate’s Court at Eldama Ravine to have the owners of the unclaimed properties collect them at the respective police stations.
A police station in Kenya.
Photo
NPS
“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 the Miscellaneous Application Case No. E48 of 2023, in the Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court at Eldama Ravine, to the owners of motor vehicles and any other items which are lying at Timboroa Police Station, to collect the said properties,” read the notice in part.
The owners of the vehicles were given seven days from January 15 to pay all accumulated storage charges and any other incidental costs incurred.
Failure by the owners to collect the said properties in the window provided, Timboroa Police Station through Windsor House Auctioneers shall sell by way of public auction on expiry of a thirty-day notice in effect from January 15.
Some of the models put up for sale include Honda CRV, Nissan Sunny, Burnt Shell Nissan Matatu, and several Toyota models.
Separately, a notice was issued following an order under Miscellaneous Application No. E353 of 2024 to have owners of properties that have been lying idle at Kiganjo Police Station. The items include one vehicle and two motorcycles.
“Notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap. 38) of the laws of Kenya and following an authority and order under Miscellaneous Application No. E353 of 2024 to the owners/custodians of the following items lying at Kiganjo Police Station to take delivery of the said properties,” read the notice.
The owners were urged to collect the said items 30 days from January 6, upon payment of all accumulated costs.
“Failure to which Ikimwanya Auctioneers are authorised to sell them through public auction without any other notice nor reference to the owner,” the notice warned.
A fleet of motorcycles also popularly known as boda boda at a stage in Kericho County.
Kenyans.co.ke