The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has given importers 30 days to collect goods lying idle at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Nairobi or risk losing them to auction.
In a notice dated August 22, KRA said more than 100 items in its custody had been classified as abandoned. The taxman warned that if the goods are not cleared within a month, they will be disposed of in line with the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004, including through public auction.
“Unless the listed goods are entered and removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse Keeper within thirty (30) days of this notice, they will be treated as abandoned and disposed of, including being sold by public auction,” the statement read in part.
The auction has been scheduled to take place online from October 6 to 9, 2025.
Among the items set for disposal are 20 packages of white refined sugar weighing 1,200kg each and 408 packages of Koudijs broiler concentrate that were destined for Uganda. Goods meant for local buyers include a mix of household and industrial equipment such as used chairs, gym machines, bicycles, sewing machines, refrigerators, coolers, tiles, wooden flooring, furniture, wheelchairs, and even a water treatment plant with reverse osmosis.
KRA has invited interested buyers to view the goods on October 2 and 3, 2025, at designated warehouses during working hours.
The authority also reminded Kenyans to be cautious of fake auction notices circulating online. Just days ago, it had flagged a fraudulent post claiming KRA was auctioning 22 luxury vehicles.
