URA to Dispose Off Mombasa and Nakawa Motor Vehicles, Goods in Private Treaty Sale

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will hold a Manual Private Treaty Sale involving general goods and motor vehicles, at its Customs Warehouse in Nakawa.

The sale will also include items earmarked for downgrading into animal feeds. According to the authority, all unsold units from previous online auctions in Mombasa will also be included in this fresh round of disposal.

In a public notice released today, 19th June 2025, URA revealed that the sale will be conducted physically at the Nakawa facility under strict guidelines, inviting to start viewing the items on Friday 20th June, with bidding expected to take place on Thursday 26th June 2025.

As part of the process, URA also notified the public about the applicable one-time storage charges for clearing motor vehicles out of Mombasa, which are to be paid in US dollars but calculated at the prevailing exchange rate in Kenyan Shillings.

Based on the current exchange rate of about UGX 3,800 per dollar, the storage fees translate approximately as follows: cars up to 15 CBM will attract about UGX 950,000, those above 15 CBM around UGX 1.3 million, prime movers and trucks about UGX 2.3 million, while trailers will require roughly UGX 3.8 million.

URA emphasised that successful bidders will also pay registration fees in line with the prevailing motor vehicle registration charges. The auction items will be sold on an “as is” basis, meaning buyers will take them in their current condition without warranty or further negotiations.

The tax authority has advised interested members of the public to visit the Customs Warehouse in Nakawa to view items and access the full terms and conditions of the sale.

The authority reminded the public that this is a physical sale and all guidelines must be followed.

This private treaty sale is one of the mechanisms URA is using to clear space at customs warehouses while also recovering tax revenue from long-stored goods.