At least 116 motorcycles held by the Nairobi City County Government face possible auction as the county moves to dispose of impounded and confiscated assets.
The motorcycles are listed in a public notice on the disposal of various county assets. Owners have been asked to take action to recover their property before the disposal process is completed.
In the notice, the county said it had approved the disposal of obsolete, surplus, unserviceable, impounded and confiscated assets for the 2025/2026 financial year.
“The Nairobi City County Government wishes to inform the public that, following the approval of the disposal of obsolete, surplus, unserviceable, impounded and confiscated County assets for the Financial Year 2025/2026,” the notice reads.
The inventory includes motorcycles bearing registration numbers, as well as several whose registration details are recorded as unavailable.
Some of the motorcycles have no registration numbers, making it difficult to establish their ownership from the published inventory.
The county indicated that the motorcycles would undergo valuation before disposal, suggesting that the process is yet to be completed.
The notice lists the motorcycles alongside other categories of county assets earmarked for disposal.
The inventory also provides for charges and daily storage fees, with Sh2,000 listed under both columns for the motorcycles.
However, the county has not indicated the individual dates when the motorcycles were impounded, making it unclear how much owners would have accumulated in storage fees.
The planned disposal comes alongside a separate inventory of 49 categories of other impounded goods held at Dagoretti Pounds.
These include handcarts, sausage trollies, M-Pesa kiosks, wheelbarrows, wheelchairs, fridges, bicycles, welding machines, gas cylinders and assorted construction equipment.
The county has also announced a waiver of charges for residents whose property and goods were impounded or confiscated, allowing them to reclaim their belongings without paying the applicable charges and storage fees.
“County has resolved to grant a waiver to residents whose property and goods were impounded or confiscated by the County,” the notice states.
Owners have been asked to identify their property and make arrangements for collection within 14 days of publication of the notice.
The county warned that any property not collected within the stipulated period would be disposed of through public auction.
“Any property or goods not collected within the prescribed fourteen (14) days shall thereafter be disposed of through public auction in accordance with the applicable laws and approved disposal procedures,” the notice states.
The exercise covers motorcycles and other property held by the county.
