The Kenyan Space Agency denies demanding compensation from India for the fall of a 500 kg space object

• On December 30, 2024, residents of Mukuku village in Makueni County were shocked when a mysterious 500kg ring-shaped metal object, later identified as rocket debris, fell from the sky.
• Kenyans took to social media to share their views and reactions after reports claimed that Kenya demanded compensation from India for the debris.
• However, the Kenya Space Agency denied reports suggesting they had sent a compensation demand to India and said investigations to establish the origin of the object are ongoing.

Kenyans have taken to social media to express their feelings after the Kenya Space Agency denied sending a compensation demand to India for the 500kg space object that fell on Makueni a few days ago.

Residents of Mukuku village in Makueni County They were left in total bewilderment and shock after a mysterious ring-shaped metallic object that would later be identified as remains of a rocket fell on the afternoon of December 30, 2024.

Today, Friday, January 3, reports were widely circulated that Kenya had sent a compensation demand to India for the rocket debris, insinuating that it belonged to the Indian Space Research Organization.

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However, the Kenya Space Agency denies the claims and says investigations are ongoing.

“It is important to clarify that investigations into the origin of the object are still ongoing and no official statement has been issued linking the debris to the Indian Space Research Organization or any specific space mission.

The Kenya Space Agency and relevant authorities are handling the matter to ensure a thorough and accurate assessment. “We advise the public to be cautious of such reports and wait for official results,” the Facebook post stated.

Kenyans react to Kenya Space Agency report

Although claims about demanding compensation have been flagged as false, they have sparked a debate over who would receive compensation even if the origin of the object is determined.

These are some of the reactions on social networks:

Eliseo Olwal

“Admit that you can’t know the origin of that debris. I wonder if something like that can fall into our airspace and you don’t know about it.”

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@BossGe said:

“Why does it take a whole century to give us answers?”

Milly Kimaiyo said:

“It is the owner of the property who must be compensated.”

Florence Mbulwa Muia said:

“Is it Kenya that should be compensated or is it the owner of the shamba?”

Makueni residents remember the moment a space object fell

In a related story, residents of Mukuku village in Makueni County narrated how the mysterious object from the sky left them in absolute fear and shock.

In statements to the media, residents said that they confused the loud explosion and subsequent fall at the end of the world with having witnessed a phenomenon of this type, much less on a sunny day.

Some locals said they thought the world had come to an end.

Source: TUKO.co.ke