The Kenyan Space Agency has identified the object as space debris, reports CNN. Preliminary assessments claim that it is a so-called separation ring that has come loose in connection with a rocket launch.
It is very, very rare for objects this large to reach the ground. They are normally designed to burn up in the atmosphere, says Johan Köhler, head of the research and development department at the Swedish Space Agency, to Echo in Sweden’s Radio.
The Kenyan Space Agency is analyzing the object to try to confirm its exact origin.
According to Johan Köhler, there is no reason for any increased concern about falling space debris.
You don’t have to walk around and be worried about space debris coming crashing down and hitting someone or even a house.