Established in 1980
Founder: – The late Mr. Samuel Onyango Josiah, Former Provincial Commissioner, Chairman East African, Posts and Telecommunications.
Auctioneer: – Mr. James O. Josiah joined the firm 1982.
May 2015 – Published the First Auctioneers Handbook
2006-2013 – Member Auctioneers Licensing Board. (Appointed by the Hon Chief Justice)
2007-2009 – Headed the Board sub-committee on the creation of the Auctioneers Practice Rules (2009) (code of conduct)
– Headed the Board sub-committee on the creation of continued Education for Auctioneers Sub rule 9 the Auctioneers Practice (2009)
– Made presentations on the Auctioneers Practice at ongoing seminars
(4 annually in different regions of the country from 2011)
AFFILIATION TO PROFFESSIONAL BODIES
2013 – Elected President East Africa Auctioneers and Bailiffs Association
2012 – Elected Deputy President East African Auctioneers and Bailiffs Association
2007-2011 – Elected Chairman National Association of Kenya Auctioneers
MEMBER
- Member of the International Union of Judicial officers (UIHJ)
- Attended conferences by UIHJ Made presentations on Harmonized modes of recovery worldwide at:-
- Drakensburg Sun, S.Africa
- Cape town, S.Africa
- Paris, France
- Athens, Greece
MISSION: – Maintain diligence, honesty and integrity in the due process of recoveries on behalf of our clients, most importantly not exposing them to undue litigation.
- Investigation
- Civil
- Individual or corporate bodies
- Lost or misplaced motor vehicles
- Company assets
- Shareholders and company directors
- Parcels of land belonging to individuals or corporate bodies
- Details of assets held by banks as security
- Searches at company registry
- Searches at land registries across the country
- Debt collection
- We do corporate and individual debt collection
- Conveyance
- Procuring title deeds
- Effecting transfer of properties
- Procuring new leases
- Extension of leases
- 1) Realizing Securities : – Sale of immovable properties securing financialFacilities / charged properties- Sale of movable properties secured under a debenture.- Repossession of chattels under chattels mortgage- Repossession of chattels securing Micro-finance facilities- Executing Court Decrees: – Attachments, sale and evictions2) Property and Auction sales of institutions or boarded stores3) General Auction sales instructed by clients.4) Rent recoveries – Distress for rent
5) Motor vehicle storage
Client Base: – We maintain a database of both local and international clientele who regularly attend our Auctions which enables us dispose of properties that are said to be hard to sell.
MEMORABLE RECOVERY:-
Value: Kshs. 1 Billion
The due process of sale of Miwani Sugar Company land
Recovery: Successful