Kenya's Nuclear Authority investigates possible radioactive elements in the Makueni rocket ring site

Kenya Space Agency officials inspect the object that fell from the skies in Nduluku, Makueni. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) on Friday took control of the site in Nduluku, Mbooni, in Makueni county where a separation ring from a rocket fell a week ago.

The body which deals with matters radiation protection, nuclear safety, nuclear security and nuclear safeguards will be collecting samples from the scene for analysis, according to the authority sources.