NAIROBI, Kenya – The High Court has temporarily stopped an auction of goods belonging to Galaxy Middle East and Africa Limited, pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the company.
The court granted the interim injunction on Friday, restraining Siuma Auctioneers and its agents from proceeding with the planned public auction that had been scheduled for Monday.
In the orders, the court directed that “prayer two is granted,” effectively suspending the sale of goods allegedly attached unlawfully from Galaxy’s warehouse at Omega Business Park in Baba Dogo, Nairobi.
Galaxy Middle East and Africa filed the case under a certificate of urgency, arguing that the auctioneer had advertised the sale without lawful proclamation, valid warrants, or court authorization.
The company contends that the attachment and advertisement for sale were carried out without the prior service of summons, proclamation notice, or warrants of attachment—contrary to the Civil Procedure Rules and the Auctioneers Rules of 1997.
According to court documents, the disputed goods include household and electrical appliances that form the company’s core stock-in-trade.
Galaxy warned that the auction would cripple its operations and inflict irreparable financial and reputational harm.
The firm further claimed that the execution was based on an irregular and unlawful interlocutory judgment in Nairobi HCCOMM No. E359 of 2025, allegedly obtained without its participation or service of court documents.
It argued that the move violated its constitutional right to a fair hearing under Article 50 of the Constitution, adding that the auctioneers were also threatening to raid private residences and other premises linked to the company.
Through its lawyers, Galaxy maintained that it acted promptly and in good faith, insisting that the balance of convenience favoured granting the injunction.
“The case is anchored on the provisions of Sections 1A, 1B, 3A, and 63(e) of the Civil Procedure Act, Order 40 Rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and Articles 40, 47, and 50 of the Constitution,” the company stated in its filings.
The case will be mentioned on a later date for further directions.
