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Taming rogue auctioneers

By Musyoki Kimanthi

Q:Recently, some people purporting to be auctioneers stormed my business premises without notice and carted away everything. They claimed to be under instructions from a lawyer on the explanation that I owed money to the lawyer’s client. They further explained that they needed to sell my property to recover the debt. Whereas I admit owing the money, isn’t there a legal procedure of carrying out such raids? I was humiliated and not treated in the right manner. Please advise.

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