The newly-crowned Laureaus World Sportswoman of the Year was set to face off with Kenya's duo of Esther Mbagari and Monica Safania, Hemida Basant of Egypt, America's pair of Twanisha Terry and Teahna Daniels, Rani Rosius of Belgium and Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand.
Last year she ran 10.67 in her first 100m race of the season at the Kip Keino Classic and the 10-time world gold medallist would run the exact same time in three other meetings, as well as a world-leading 10.62 in Monaco and six other sub-11 second times in a wonderful 2022 season.
The 36-year-old sprint superstar was eager to run at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani Stadium as her adoring fans in Kenya are waiting to watch her.
"I haven't run since September last year. It is a different year and so, I want to see where I am at," Fraser-Pryce said in an interview at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as she arrived in the country on Tuesday evening.
"Last year I had run a 200m race in Kingston before coming here, so this is me just coming here to see where I am at, having a good time and executing, and I am sure it will be fantastic."
The five-time world champion's sudden exit will certainly disappoint her Kenyan fans.
[Additional reporting by World Athletics]