KRA gives owners 30 days to collect goods at Kisumu and Isebania customs warehouses or risk auction

KRA offices in Nairobi.(Photo: File)

By Lucy Mumbi
Sunday, July 19, 2026

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“Pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, notice is given that unless the under-mentioned goods are removed from the custody of the Customs Warehouse Keeper, Kisumu and Isebania Stations within thirty (30) days of this notice, they will be treated as abandoned and will be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of EACCMA 2004 including being sold by public auction on 31st August, 2026, 1st September, 2026, 2nd September, 2026, 3rd September, 2026 and 4th September, 2026 through an online portal https://ibid.kra.go.ke,” reads the notice.

KRA said interested buyers will have an opportunity to view the listed goods at the respective customs warehouses on August 27 and August 28, 2026, during office hours before the auction.

Among the goods listed for disposal at the Kisumu Customs Warehouse are several consignments of ethanol, undenatured ethanol, assorted shoes, empty drums, children toys, sodium cyanide, assorted perfumes, female open sandals and plastic labelled shoes.

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At the Isebania Customs Warehouse, the goods listed include cartons of suspected Super Match cigarettes, drums of undenatured ethanol, eight pieces of steel window frames and two rolls of wire scrap.

The East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 allows customs authorities to declare goods abandoned and dispose of them if they remain uncollected within the required period.

Under Section 42 of the Act, goods stored in a customs warehouse that are not lawfully removed within 30 days after being deposited may be subjected to a notice requiring owners to clear them.

The law provides that after the notice is issued, owners are given another 30 days to remove the goods. Failure to do so means the goods will be treated as abandoned to Customs and may be sold through a public auction in a manner approved by the Commissioner.

The Act also gives room for the disposal of perishable goods or animals without waiting for the notice period through public auction or private sale.

The law allows Customs authorities to manage overstayed goods by giving owners an opportunity to claim them before taking steps to dispose of the items.