NAIROBI, Kenya, April 8 – The Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a 30-day ultimatum to individuals, companies, and government entities to collect goods held at customs warehouses at JKIA or risk auction.
In a gazette notice dated March 27, KRA said the items at DHL JKIA and Forodha House will be deemed abandoned and disposed of if not collected by April 27.
Entities listed with uncollected goods include Kenya Power, United States Embassy Nairobi, Coca-Cola, Safaricom, Jamii Telecommunications Limited, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kenya, and KCA University.
The goods set for auction include telecommunications equipment, mobile phones, laptops, power banks, spare parts, medicines, clothes, footwear, and books.
KRA said the items will be sold through a public online auction between April 7 and April 30.
Interested buyers have been advised to inspect the goods at the customs warehouses at DHL JKIA and Forodha House on April 2 and April 24 during working hours.
The authority said the move is in line with Section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, which allows disposal of unclaimed goods after the notice period lapses.
