Now Recruiting Pilot Partners — 2026 CBK-Compliant Platform

Transforming Kenya's Distressed Asset Market.

Resolving Kenya's Distressed Asset Crisis — Faster, Fairer, Transparently.

We empower CBK-regulated lenders, licensed auctioneers, and creditworthy buyers with a compliant digital platform that runs inside the existing legal timeline — resolving Non-Performing Loans without adding a single day to mandatory statutory obligations.

KES 657B Gross NPL book
CBK, December 2024
16.4% NPL ratio — a
20-year high
~10% Auction success rate —
9 in 10 assets unsold
175+ days Mandatory notice period
before a single bid
The Problem

The Legal Auction Process is Broken.
We Fixed It.

Kenya is facing a systemic NPL crisis, with the NPL ratio hitting a 20-year high of 16.4% and a gross NPL book of over KES 657.6 billion. When a borrower defaults, the traditional system fails everyone.

Lengthy

Statutory notices consume a mandatory 175+ days before a single bid is placed. Full resolution routinely takes 12–18 months.

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Expensive & Unfair

Assets are valued at 75% of open market value from Day 1 — punishing the borrower before fees, legal costs, or advertising are even deducted.

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Opaque & Inefficient

The sole marketing channel is a print newspaper ad, resulting in a staggering 90% failure rate for auctioned properties.

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Manipulable

Small, anonymous buyer pools at physical auctions enable bid collusion. Borrowers have zero visibility into who is bidding or why.

Our Core Insight

The 175-day statutory notice period cannot be shortened — but it doesn't have to be dead time.

AuctionIT Solutions runs a parallel private-treaty marketplace inside this legal window, requiring zero regulatory change, zero new legislation, and zero additional days added to your compliance obligations.

We turn mandatory waiting time into active deal-making time — for every party in the chain.

The result
Lenders recover more, faster
Borrowers get fair market value
Auctioneers reach verified buyers at scale
Buyers access the best deals, transparently
Our Platform

Three Products. One Seamless Platform.

An integrated ecosystem designed for every stakeholder in Kenya's distressed asset market — from the moment of default to the final deal close.

Product 01
DiStressIT
For CBK-Regulated Lenders

The fastest, safest path from NPL to resolved — inside your existing compliance timeline. Activated the moment a 90-day Default Notice is issued, DiStressIT enables lenders to run an optional private-treaty sale, surfacing live CRB-verified offers from creditworthy buyers.

  • Activated at Day 0 — runs inside the legal timeline
  • Live private-treaty listing created on BidonIT
  • CRB credit verification on every buyer enquiry
  • Integrated asset financing from the managing lender
  • Real-time lender dashboard — offers, profiles, deal status
  • No deal by Day 175 → AuctionIT activates automatically
Product 02
AuctionIT
For Licensed Auctioneers & Lenders

Stop listing to an empty room. Access Kenya's largest verified buyer pool. Designed exclusively for auctioneers licensed under the Auctioneers Act, AuctionIT provides a branded online storefront, digital marketing campaigns, and an immutable audit trail of every bid.

  • Branded online auction shop for your business
  • Media-driven digital marketing per asset listing
  • QR codes on print ads link buyers to live listings
  • CRB-verified bidder pool — no anonymous participants
  • Real-time lender visibility into all auction activity
  • Immutable audit trail — every bid timestamped & logged
Product 03
BidonIT
For Buyers & Investors

Kenya's best below-market-value property deals — verified, financed, transparent. A public marketplace aggregating private treaty and auction distressed asset listings, where buyers can discover, offer, and request financing from managing lenders — all in one place.

  • Curated listings: private treaty and auction in one place
  • Transparent pricing — forced sale vs. open market value
  • Integrated asset financing from the managing lender
  • CRB-verified buyer community — a trusted marketplace
  • Media partnership distribution: print + digital reach
  • Free to browse, offer, and request financing
Who We Serve

Better Outcomes for Every
Stakeholder in the NPL Ecosystem.

CBK-Regulated Lenders

Achieve faster NPL resolution at better recovery rates — with full transparency, full compliance, and zero operational disruption to your existing workflows.

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Better Recovery Rates Private treaty sales at or near open market value — vs. the automatic 75% forced-sale haircut. Every percentage point matters on a large NPL portfolio.
Faster Resolution DiStressIT turns the mandatory 175-day waiting period into active deal-making time. NPLs can close weeks or months before a forced auction is ever necessary.
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Real-Time Supervisory Transparency A live dashboard showing every offer, buyer, CRB status, and deal stage. Full visibility for your credit and risk teams at all times.
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New Revenue: Asset Financing Referrals Buyers on BidonIT can request financing directly from you — turning NPL resolution into a new loan origination channel.
Partner as a Lender →
Lender Impact Metrics
175
Days of dead time, activatedMandatory notice period converted into active deal-making via DiStressIT
75%→
Recovery rate improvementPrivate treaty sales achieve open market value vs. forced-sale statutory discount
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CBK-regulated banksAll affected by the NPL crisis — all potential DiStressIT clients
16.4%
Kenya NPL ratio, Dec 2024A 20-year high and rising — urgency for new resolution tools is at its peak

Licensed Auctioneers

Increase your 10% auction success rate by accessing a massive, digital, CRB-verified buyer pool — with media-driven marketing campaigns at no additional infrastructure cost.

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Your Branded Online Shop A professional digital auction house — your listings, your brand, accessible to buyers across Kenya 24/7, not just during the one hour of a physical auction.
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QR Code Bridge: Print to Digital We add QR codes to your mandatory newspaper ads. Every reader who scans lands directly on your live listing — turning a passive ad into an active lead generator.
CRB-Verified Bidder Pool Every bidder on AuctionIT is credit-verified. No anonymous participants, no bid collusion, no lender disputes. A marketplace your clients can trust completely.
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Immutable Audit Trail Every bid is timestamped and permanently logged. Complete accountability — protecting you, the lender, and the borrower simultaneously.
Upgrade Your Auction Business →
Auctioneer Impact Metrics
~10%
Current auction success rate9 in 10 properties listed go unsold. AuctionIT's verified digital pool changes this.
~30%
All properties on sale in KenyaAre distressed or under active auction proceedings today — your market is enormous.
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Extra infrastructure costYour digital shop, QR codes, and media campaigns are built into the AuctionIT platform.
24/7
Buyer access to your listingsvs. one hour at a physical auction attended by a handful of unverified bidders.

Distressed Borrowers

Get a genuine opportunity to sell your property at or near open market value before it goes to forced auction — avoiding the automatic 25% statutory haircut and excessive fees.

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A Fair Alternative to Forced Sale DiStressIT activates the moment you receive a Default Notice — giving you 175+ days to find a buyer at a real price, before the auction route becomes mandatory.
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Near-Market Value Recovery Private treaty buyers pay market price. You keep the difference instead of surrendering it to the statutory 75% valuation cap and stacked auctioneer fees.
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Full Visibility & Dignity See who is interested in your property, what they are offering, and how the process is progressing — at every stage. No more black-box auction outcomes.
Learn How DiStressIT Protects You →
Traditional Auction vs. DiStressIT
Market
Sale price achievable with DiStressITvs. 75% of open market value on the day of forced sale, before deductions
175 days
Window to find a real buyerThe entire mandatory notice period becomes your opportunity — not dead time
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Additional legal steps requiredDiStressIT runs inside your existing statutory process. No new obligations for you.

Property Buyers & Investors

Kenya's best below-market-value property deals — all in one verified, transparent marketplace. Browse, offer, bid, and finance your next acquisition entirely online.

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The Best Deals in One Place Private treaty listings and active auctions aggregated into one marketplace. Find below-market residential, commercial, and land opportunities across Kenya.
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Integrated Asset Financing Request financing directly from the managing lender within the same buying flow — no separate bank visits, no duplicate paperwork.
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Trusted, Verified Marketplace CRB verification on every buyer and seller. Transparent pricing showing both forced-sale and open market values. An honest marketplace — no hidden information.
Find Your Next Investment →
Buyer Advantage
Below
Market value pricingDistressed assets are priced at a discount by definition — BidonIT gives you access to them before they disappear
1 Flow
Offer + finance in one placeMake your offer and request asset financing from the managing lender without leaving BidonIT
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To browse, offer & enquireNo subscription, no access fees. BidonIT is free for buyers — always.
How It Works

We Work Inside the Legal Timeline.
Not Around It.

Zero regulatory change required. Zero additional days added to mandatory obligations. We simply activate a competitive digital marketplace inside the window that already exists.

Day 0
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90-Day Default Notice

Lender issues statutory notice. DiStressIT activates simultaneously. Asset goes live on BidonIT. Buyer enquiries begin immediately.

Day 90
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40-Day Notice of Intention to Sell

Second statutory notice issued. Private treaty offers continue. Lender reviews CRB-verified offers on the live dashboard.

Day 130
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45-Day Redemption Notice

Auctioneer instructed. AuctionIT listing goes live. Print ad placed with QR code — buyers scan and land directly on the digital listing.

Day 175+
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Deal Closes or Auction Held

Private treaty accepted → NPL resolved, borrower protected. No deal → transparent online auction with a verified, CRB-qualified bidder pool.

The core innovation: DiStressIT runs entirely inside the existing 175+ day statutory notice period. We add zero days to your compliance obligations — we simply give every party a dramatically better outcome within the same legal window.

Compliance & Trust

Innovation Grounded in
Strict Compliance.

We are a technology infrastructure provider — not a bank, not an auctioneer. Our platform is built to integrate seamlessly with Kenya's legal frameworks, not to circumvent them.

Land Act 2012
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Statutory Timeline Compliance

We operate entirely within the mandatory 90-day, 40-day, and 45-day statutory notice periods — without altering legal timelines, bypassing courts, or creating new obligations for any party.

Data Protection Act 2019
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Data & Credit Protection

Fully compliant with the Data Protection Act 2019 and Credit Reference Bureau Regulations 2020. Buyer creditworthiness is verified strictly with informed consent — no data is shared without authorisation.

Consumer Protection
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Full Pricing Transparency

We display both forced-sale and open market valuations on every listing — preventing information asymmetry and ensuring no party can manipulate pricing. Honesty is a product feature.

Auctioneers Act
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Licensed Auctioneers Only

AuctionIT is exclusively available to auctioneers licensed under the Auctioneers Act. We strengthen the regulated industry — not disrupt it. Your licence, your brand, your client relationships.

CBK Banking Supervision
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Regulatory Engagement Underway

We have proactively engaged the Central Bank of Kenya's Banking Supervision Department. Our position: AuctionIT Solutions is a technology infrastructure provider enabling lenders, not a credit provider requiring a separate licence.

Audit & Accountability
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Immutable Audit Trails

Every bid, offer, CRB check, and deal event is timestamped and permanently logged. A full audit trail is available to lenders, auctioneers, and regulators at any time — complete accountability for every transaction.

Ready to turn NPLs into opportunities? Whether you are a bank, an auctioneer, a buyer, or an investor — there is a role for you in Kenya's new distressed asset ecosystem.

Get In Touch

Start Your 90-Day Free Pilot.

We are recruiting pilot partners.

We offer a free 90-day pilot for qualifying lenders and auctioneers — no long-term commitment required. If you are a lender with a real estate NPL portfolio, an auctioneer looking for a better buyer channel, a media company interested in a property marketplace partnership, or an investor evaluating Kenya's proptech space — we want to hear from you.

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LocationNairobi, Kenya
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Emailinfo@auctionit.co.ke
CBK-Regulated Lenders Licensed Auctioneers Property Buyers Investors Media Partners

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