The Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (EACC) detectives have arrested a former Technical University of Mombasa vice chancellor Awadh Binhazimat at the JKIA.
Binhazimat was arrested on Thursday while on his way to the United States.
He was arrested on grounds that he attempted to sneak out of the country while a warrant of arrest issued against him is active.
The don is among several individuals the EACC is after over the purchase of five smart TV sets at an inflated cost of Sh4,750,000.
Binhazimat was arrested at midnight and booked at a cell in the JKIA.
According to The Star, Awadh now works at Umma University in Nairobi.
Those being sought by EACC are Feiruz Juma a Kenya Power employee; Joseph Obwogi who is at the JKUAT Mombasa branch and former procurement head Ernest Makhulo who is currently an official in the Kakamega County government.
Mombasa EACC boss Simon Cherpka confirmed the arrest and added that immigration officials helped police get hold of the varsity don.