The Office of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced a public auction to dispose of unserviceable motor vehicles, ICT equipment and assorted building materials.
Through a notice on Tuesday, September 26, Gachagua’s Office noted that the public auction would also include old tyres, furniture and assorted scrap metals.
Moreover, interested members of the public to pay a refundable deposit of Ksh50,000 payable in cash at the Cash office during the official working hours.
“The prospective bidders are required to pay a refundable deposit of Ksh50,000 payable in the form of cash at the Cash office, Office of the Deputy President Harambee House Annex Nairobi during normal working office hours,” the statement read in part.
Further, the notice noted that the auction would take place on October 6, 2023, from 10:00 am.
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Interested bidders were additionally asked to show up to the auction on time at Harambee House Annex Car Parking in Nairobi.
How to Bid for Gachagua office items
Additionally, interested bidders can get further information on the details and conditions of the items to be auctioned through the website of the office of the deputy president.
At the same time, they can obtain and download the catalogue from the treasury office.
“Interested bidders may obtain further information to download a catalogue containing details of the venue, items to be auctioned, conditions of sale and date of viewing,” added the notice.
For further clarification on the public auction, members of the public were directed to contact the officials at 0720797118 or 0721963927.
“The appointed Auctioneer is Astorion Auctioneers of P O Box 33340- 00600 Nairobi Telephone,” added the statement.
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Auctioneers Paradise
In the recent past, Kenyans have continually put up their property on auction, some abandoning their goods at the port of Mombasa and various cargo points in airports.
Moreover, businesses have continued to feel the heat with multimillion properties on auction becoming a common sight. For instance, on Monday, September 26, the Daily Nation had eight pages dedicated to auction advertisements while The Standard had four pages.
At the same time, several police stations across the country called for interested persons to buy vehicles and motorcycles that had been grounded in their yards.