The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will auction assorted goods which have overstayed and whose owners have failed to pay the required tax.  The exercise to auction 243 lots, according to the gazette notice issued by the authority, will also help the taxman to meet its revenue target before the end of 2021. The taxman in the notice has invited interested bidders to view different types of goods ranging from electronic, cars, household items among, which have overstayed in different customs warehouses in the port city.

"Pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, notice is given that unless the undermentioned goods are entered and removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse Keeper, Kilindini within 30 days of this notice, they may be sold by public auction on 1st December 2021,” read part of the gazette notice.

KRA in its notice urged interested buyers to view the goods at eleven warehouses in Mombasa on November 29 and 30 during office hours ahead of the auction day.