NAIROBI: News coming to our desk indicate that. There are plans to hold a large-scale auction of automobiles, tires, and scrap metal have been announced by the State House of Kenya.
According to a notice released by State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito the exercise will take place on Friday, June 16, at the State Department for Roads in Ruiru. Sources have it that the cars up for auction are reportedly in good enough shape to be repaired. And the winning bidders will be able to take care of them so they can be driven.
Among the luxury and sleek cars up for auction are Range Rovers, Mercedes Benzes, and Prados. The president’s office will sell thirteen cars as per these reports. The Toyota van is the least expensive, costing Ksh110,000 (about Ugx3m) on the list.
Three Range Rovers are among the others; their respective auction prices are Sh1.25 million, Sh1.2 million, and Sh 570,000. They are purchasing a second hand vehicle.
Here is a comprehensive checklist that you can use to know more about these cars:
Also up for auction are three Prado models: the Toyota Prado VXL (Ksh 450,000), the Toyota Prado TX (Ksh 200,000), and the Toyota Prado 300,000.
Furthermore, a Mercedes Benz E200 (KSh200,000), ,000 Nissan Xtrail (KSh200), Toyota Fortuner (KSh300,000), Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (KSh300,000), and Mitsubishi Pajero (KSh163,000) are some of the other vehicles. Interested parties bidding in the Astorion Auctioneers auction are needed to deposit KSh50,000.
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Only those bidders who are unsuccessful will get their deposit returned. The winning bidder must pick up their purchase within 30 days or they will risk paying KSh1,000 per day for storage. Besides, the Kenyan State House recommended that potential candidates should inspect the cars on Wednesday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The inspection exercise will take place at the State House Kenya Department of Roads yard in Ruiru.
