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The Ministry disclosed that the auction will be carried out in collaboration with Astorion Auctioneers on different dates.

The Ministry of Education has announced the sale of motor vehicles and other items through a public auction in eight regions across the country. 

In a notice on Tuesday, July 9, the Ministry disclosed that the auction will be carried out in collaboration with Astorion Auctioneers on different dates. 

"The Ministry of Education, State Department for Basic Education, in conjunction with Astorion Auctioneers P.O BOX 33340-00600 Nairobi, shall sell by public auction boarded motor vehicles/equipment and other items at the respective regions on specified dates and times,” read part of the notice.

According to the Ministry, the auction will be carried out in Eldoret on July 26 starting 10:00 a.m. and will cover the Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley regions.

On July 31, the exercise will be carried out at Nyeri MOE offices that involve the Central and Upper Eastern regions.

Later, the auction will be held on August 2 at the Garissa MOE offices – Lower Eastern, Northeastern, and Coast.

File image of Education CS Ezekiel Machogu.

The Ministry intimated that interested bidders may view the vehicles and boarded equipment/items at the respective stations during working hours to verify all the details for themselves.

It further noted that vehicles and all boarded equipment/items are sold “as is where is basis” and the sale is subject to reserve price(s).

“Interested bidders will be required to pay a refundable deposit of 10% of the reserve price as indicated in the catalogue at the Ministry of Education cash office (7th floor) during normal working hours to obtain a bidding number. No bids will be viable without a bidding number as indicated in the catalogue,” MOE stated.

The interested bidders may also obtain further information by visiting the Ministry of Education website at www.education.go.ke and download a catalogue containing details of the items.

They can also view the items at County Director of Education (CDE’s) and Sub-County Director of Education (SCDE’s) Offices and the MOE warehouse at Industrial Area Likoni Road supplies branch before the auction date.