The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), through a Gazette notice dated Friday, January 19, has declared its intention to auction 92 aircraft currently parked in different airports.
Owners of the planes have been given a 30-day window, starting from the date of publication, to settle all outstanding charges. Failure to comply will result in the public auction of the specified airplanes.
The notice provided detailed information on each aircraft, including type, registration marks, last known operator, the airport of storage, and the specific parking area.
Among the airlines whose planes are subject to the auction inlcude 748 Air Services, Fly540, Fly Sax, National Airways, and African Express.
Others are Capital Airline, Flight Training Centre, Jetways, Skylink Flight Service, DAC Aviation, Freedom Airline, ACE Air, Wilken Aviation, and Reliance Air Charters Standard Aviation.
These planes are currently parked at various airports, including Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Lokichoggio, Malindi, and Wilson airports.
Disposal of uncollected goods act, Kenya
The announcement aligns with the provisions of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act, which empowers authorities to dispose of goods left under certain conditions if they are not reclaimed.
According to the Act, owners receive a notice within a specified period to collect their items. If no action is taken within that timeframe, the custodian is authorized to auction the goods.
“Notice is given pursuant to the provision of the Disposal of Uncollected Goods Act (Cap. 38) of the laws of Kenya, to the parties appearing on the Schedule herein below to take delivery of the aircraft parked at various airports’ aprons/airside areas or any unserviceable aircraft parked in the airports’ movement areas in absolute contravention of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices,” the notice reads.
The owners were urged to take delivery of their aircraft within 30 days and settle all outstanding charges and associated costs. Failure to collect will lead to the planes being auctioned.
The auction proceeds will cover incurred charges during the holding period, and any surplus will remain as credit for the owners. In case of a shortfall, the responsibility to cover the difference will lie with the owners.
