The piece of space debris is believed to be a separation ring from a rocket, according to Kenya's space agency.

Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south.

A Kenyan Space Agency official said said that the partially burnt metallic object weighs about 500 kilograms, and is most likely a fragment from a rocket.

The large piece of space junk landed in Kenya. Citizen/YouTube A large piece of space debris weighing more than 1,100 pounds crashed into a village in Kenya. The Kenya Space Agency said a "metallic ring" approximately 8 feet in diameter "fell from the skies" and landed in Mukuku Village,

The Kenyan Space Agency has delivered shocking news. A metal ring with a diameter of about 2.4 metres and weighing over 500 kilograms fell on the village of Mukuku in Makueni County. On Wednesday, January 1st,

The Kenyan Space Agency has delivered shocking news: a metal ring with a diameter of 8 feet and weighing over 1,100 pounds fell on the village of Mukuku in Makueni County. On Wednesday, January 1st, the Kenyan Space Agency announced information that surprised everyone.

The space debris, spanning roughly two metres in diameter, landed with a loud bang in Mukuku, Makueni county, between the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa. No buildings were damaged and no one was injured,