Is it the end of Shaktak disco, the once popular and top notch club in Diani after property agents seized its properties?

Through an advert placed on the Star Newspaper, items belonging to Shakatak Disco are expected to be auctioned over unpaid rent.

The auctioneering which will be carried out by Makuri auctioneers is expected to take place on August 17 in Mombasa.

Shakatak club is owned by German national Jurgen Fuks.

According to Makuri’s executive director Titus Muasya, Shakatak club had failed to pay rent arrears amounting to sh 12 million.

Muasya said the arrears have been piling up for months now before the property owners through Diani property limited decided to seize the club's properties.

“The club owner escaped paying the rent by hoping from one court to the other in a bid to stop property owners from either evicting them or seizing their properties," he said.

Some of the items placed for auction include a Mercedes Benz vehicle, speakers, amplifiers, TV sets, generator, freezers, air conditioners, seats as well as assorted beers and bottles of whisky.

But Mercelyne Njoki of Shakatak said they were in court over the same and declined to comment further over the issue.

“I’m not allowed or in a position to talk about the issue. We are in court over the same,” she said.

She also declined to comment on whether the club was still open or will remain closed due to the new development.

Last year, Fuks moved to court seeking to stop Kenya power (KPLC) from disconnecting electricity in the club over non-payment of sh 80,000 bill.

Fuks said he had paid sh 100,000 but KPLC had threatened to disconnect electricity over the balance.

He said he was in a position to pay the entire amount since he had closed the club following government decision to close down entertainment joints as a measure to curb spread of Covid-19.

The Germany national said the pandemic had greatly affected his income which is contrary to initial where he would pay as soon as he received the bill.

Shakatak is rated among the top clubs in Diani, Kwale County by Trip advisor and other hotel rating sites.

It is one of “must visit club” in Diani and it is not attached to any hotel.