The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on Tuesday announced that it was disposing of 15 Ford Ranger cars through a public auction.
In a notice, the authority revealed that it appointed George Mbagu of Immediate Auctioneers to lead the exercise.
Of the 15 cars, 12 will be auctioned in Nairobi along Likoni Road on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, while three others will be sold in Nakuru, Meru and Nyahururu.
Outside Nairobi, the auction is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 27, Tuesday, May 28, and Wednesday, May 29.
Instruction to Bidders
The auctioneer directed interested bidders to visit Kenya Post Bank Pension Towers to purchase the catalogue showing details of each vehicle. The catalogue is valued at Ksh500.
Thereafter, the viewers who identify the type of locomotive they want are expected to visit the respective locations the cars are being held for viewing.
"All interested bidders may view the items from the date of the advert to May 22, 2024 on weekdays during normal working hours to verify all the details for themselves as these are neither warranted by NTSA nor the appointed auctioneer.'
"All the items are being sold on an as-is-where-is basis and the sale is subject to a reserve price," read the notice in part.
The successful bidders must pay a deposit of 10% of the purchase price by the close of business of the auction date and the balance within 14 days or risk losing both the bid number and the deposit. All payments must be through eCitizen.
"The purchased items must be collected upon full payment and within 14 days from the date of auction failure to which sold items/vehicles will attract a daily storage fee of Ksh 1,000 per day," cautioned NTSA.
Unsuccessful bidders will be refunded their bid number deposit by the auctioneer within 7 days after the auction.
