No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.

Kenya's Space Agency (KSA) said the object was a massive metallic ring measuring approximately 2.5 metres wide and weighing 500 kilograms.View on euronews

Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were looking into metal bits suspected to be from a rocket that fell in the country's north, according to news agency AFP.