A Magistrates Court will at 2pm rule on whether it will release city Car dealer Joseph Kairo popularly known as Khalif Kairo on bail after facing fraud-related charges.
The Prosecution has opposed his release on bail saying he is a flight risk.
They relied on an affidavit sworn by an office from DCI who went into detail on how long it took to trace the accused person.
But Kairo has denied claims that he will flee Kenya if released on bail.
Through his legal team led by Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta, Kairo said the Prosecution has failed to adduce any compelling reason to have him denied bail by the court.
He said he has been cooperative with the officers from the time the complaints were lodged.
He explained that when the investigating officer called him on Saturday, he informed them that he was at a local bank in Junction Mall.
"If he can tell the officers where he was prior to his arrest, would you say that is the demeanour of someone who would abscond court as alleged by the Prosecution?" posed Ombeta.
Kairo's defence team further trashed a flight ticket being used by the Prosecution as proof that he wanted to flee the jurisdiction of the country.
"The ticket was booked way before the date of his arrest. It was not a plan to exit but as a person going on business," said Ombeta.
"Even before these charges were drafted, Kairo had planned to travel to New York for business," Ombeta added.
He contended that the matter before the court is purely meant to tarnish his name and destroy his business environment.
He is facing two counts of failing to honour car sale agreements.
According to the charge sheet, Kairo on diverse dates between 10 July 2024 and 25 July 2024 at Westlands by means of fraudulent tricks induced one Jeff Munane to pay him Sh2.1m.
The money was allegedly paid to him through his company Kai & Kairo Limited.
It was for the importation of a Honda Vezel hybrid from Japan which the charge sheet indicates he never delivered.
He allegedly committed the same offence against one Dona Okoth.
The charge sheet claims that Dona transferred sh 2.98 million into Kai and Kairo Limited KCB bank account.
The money was paid for the upcharge of a Subaru Outback 'a fact he knew to be false'.
