Petrol Station, Motor Vehicles Put on Auction as Kenyans Feel Economic Pinch

Several auctioneers have put up various items for sale, including motor vehicles and a petrol station, as tough economic times continue to bite.

In a notice published in the local dailies, one auctioneering company listed several motor vehicles for sale by public auction, with prices starting as low as Ksh200,000.

Among the lowest-priced vehicles is a 2008 Mazda Axela BK5P, going for Ksh294,000; a Subaru Forester S15 Auto at Ksh244,000, available at Eldoret Supermax Storage Services; and a 2003 Toyota TownAce KR42 priced at Ksh293,000.

Other vehicles include a Toyota Wish ZNE10 at Wachenya Yard in Kitale, priced at Ksh373,000; a Toyota IST at Jogoo Road Motors, available for Ksh292,000; and a 2007 Subaru Impreza going for Ksh379,000.