{"id":25080,"date":"2026-07-05T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25080"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:33:44","slug":"auctioneers-seek-legal-reforms-to-reflect-technology-constitution-and-economic-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/auctioneers-seek-legal-reforms-to-reflect-technology-constitution-and-economic-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Auctioneers seek legal reforms to reflect technology, constitution and economic changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Auctioneers Licensing Board has called for reforms to the country&#8217;s auctioneering laws, saying the legal framework governing the profession is outdated and no longer reflects constitutional, technological and economic changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The board&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, Festus Terer, said the Auctioneers Act of 1996 and the rules governing auctioneers&#8217; remuneration require review to align with the 2010 Constitution, advances in technology and rising operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The law should support technological advancement and make the profession more efficient,&#8221; Terer said during a regional capacity building workshop for auctioneers in Kisumu on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 300 licensed auctioneers attended the workshop, which focused on legal procedures, professionalism and mental wellness in the execution of court orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The board said the forum was part of its mandate to license, regulate and build the capacity of auctioneers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terer said the current remuneration rules have remained unchanged since 2007 despite significant changes in Kenya&#8217;s economy, adding that proposed reforms would modernise the regulatory framework, expand the use of technology in auctioneering processes and address concerns over low fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the judiciary had largely digitised its operations while auctioneers were still operating under laws that had not kept pace with technological developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop brought together Kisumu High Court Presiding Judge Justice Alfred Mabeya, county police commanders from Kisumu, Migori and Siaya, and other security officials in an effort to improve coordination between law enforcement agencies and auctioneers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25084 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-1100x735.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-680x454.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260705-WA00091-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Auctioneers licencing board CEO Festus Terer gives certificates to members after a workshop in Kisumu on Friday\/Photo by Fredrick Odiero. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terer said participants raised concerns over what they described as widespread misunderstanding of the role of licensed auctioneers, with some members of the public and police officers treating them as criminals while they execute court-sanctioned orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said there had been cases in which licensed auctioneers carrying out lawful court orders were arrested after debtors reported property attachments as robbery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We want both the police and the public to understand that auctioneers execute court orders issued by the judiciary. 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