The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking to have two people arrested in a Black Toyota Prado allegedly containing hand grenades along Muthaiga road on Thursday evening detained for 14 days pending further probe.
In an application before the Milimani law courts, the DCI says they arrested Dancan Otieno and Calvin Odongo whom they were trailing from Central police station.
The vehicle in which they were using was allegedly intercepted along Muthaiga road while "trying to enter house number 44".
The driver whose identity remains unknown managed to escape.
The police told the court that they received several items when they arrested the two.
Among them were suspected four explosive hand grenades black in colour, two pocket phones, seven pocket chargers, three mobile phones and a national identity card belonging to one Eliah Karangu Waithuku.
"We didn't have time to conclude the probe as the two were arrested late in the evening. We seek the 14 days to subject the suspect hand grenades to the Bomb disposal experts for analysis," the court heard.
The DCI also said the two suspects need to be questioned by multiple agencies on the motive of the explosives due to the security danger they pose and an identification parade needs to be conducted.
Another reason they are seeking 14 days is to send the communication gadgets to the communication authority of Kenya to ascertain whether they are licensed and permitted to be used within Kenya.
The court will rule on the same this afternoon.
