City car dealer Khalif Kairo was re-arrested after he had appeared in court in Nairobi.
The re-arrest came as police indicated that they were investigating claims related to his car business
He had appeared before the court for a mention of his case when he was re-arrested outside the Milimani Law Court.
Officials said he was taken to the DCI headquarters for questioning.
Kairo had on Tuesday pleaded with a Magistrate’s court to release his passport to enable him to travel to the USA for seven days.
Through his advocate Davidson Makau, Kairo told Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina that he requires his travel documents to attend a fundraiser in the United States.
The Prosecution in a rejoinder said Kairo must serve the court with all details of his visit including when he intends to leave the country before any consideration is made.
Magistrate Onyina subsequently directed that the matter be mentioned on January 31 to confirm the filing of documents that will lay the basis for the release of the passport.
Kairo was this month charged with failing to honour car sale agreements.
He faces two separate charges of cheating contrary to section 315 of the penal code.
For each of the charges, the court granted him a cash bail of Sh1 million with an alternative of a bond.
According to one of the charges, Kairo on diverse dates between July 10, 2024, and July 25, 202,4 at Westlands by means of fraudulent tricks allegedly 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's KCB bank account.