Panic as Meteorites Rain Down on Villages in Kirinyaga County

Villagers in Kombuini, Gatuto and Kimicha areas of Kirinyaga County last week experienced a meteorite fall that left them scampering for safety in panic. In Kombuini village, a meteorite dropped from the sky at around 8 pm on Friday, tearing through the roof of Mary Wamburu’s house and landing on the concrete floor forming a crater. It then fragmented into smaller pieces. In Gatuto, a meteorite fell on someone’s farm while in Kimicha, another landed along the Kerugoya-Kaguma road, forming craters in both instances. According to witnesses, the meteorites lit up the sky in a reddish flame before landing in … Continue reading Panic as Meteorites Rain Down on Villages in Kirinyaga County