Over 200 Monumental Sites in Kenya – A Comprehensive List

A memorial is a type of structure that was specifically erected to commemorate an important event or person. It is a structure that has become so important to a social group in memory of historical times or cultural heritage. Nowadays in Kenya there are many of these structures that bring millions of tourists to Kenya annually. These sites shed light on the origins of mankind and Kenya’s rich historical background, as well as the remains of the colonial era. This explains why the tourism industry in Kenya is booming. Here is a comprehensive list of monumental sites in Kenya. Be sure to check out these places next time you visit the country.

Over 200 Monumental Sites in Kenya

description date district location
Chetambe’s Fort 1981 Bungoma County bungoma
Kanam Prehistoric Site 1982 Homa Bay County Homa Bay
Prehistoric site of Kanjera 1982 Homa Bay County near Mount Homa
Jumba La Mtwana Ruins 1982 Lamu County La Mu
Takwa Milinga Ruins 1982 Kilifi County Kilifi
Pie Ruins 1982 Lamu County La Mu
Brooks Quarry prehistoric site 1982 Lamu County Manda Island
Chemogoch prehistoric site 1982 Kisumu County East of Muhoroni
Bwana Bakari Mosque 1982 Lamu County Godfather Island
Bwana Tamu 1982 Mombasa District
Congo Mosque 1983 Kwale County kwales
Shaka Ruins 1983 Tana River County Tana River
Kwa Wanawali Saba 1983 Tana River County Tana River
Kwa ungwana wa mashaa 1983 Tana River County Tana River
Ishakani III 1983 Lamu County La Mu
Ishakani II 1983 Lamu County La Mu
Ishakani I 1983 Lamu County La Mu
Kisauni bell tower 1983 Mombasa District Kisauni
Shanga 1983 Lamu County La Mu
Mbaraki Column 1983 Mombasa District Mombasa
Omwe 1983 Lamu County La Mu
kiunga 1983 Lamu County La Mu
Diani ruins 1983 Kwale County kwales
Lamu Fort 1984 Lamu County La Mu
Ancient Dishes 1985 Mombasa District Mombasa
Historical Lamu town 1986 Lamu County La Mu
Historic Old Town, MSA 1990 Mombasa District Mombasa
DO’s office Malindi 1991 Kilifi County malindi
Driving Mama Ngina 1991 Mombasa District Mombasa
Kaya Diani 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Muhaka 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Galu (Ganzoni) 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Kinondo 1992 Kwale County kwales
Chale Island Sacred Grove 1992 Kwale County kwales
Shimoni Cave 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Bogova 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Gandini 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya mtai 1992 Kwale County kwales
Sacred Grove of Dugumura Hill 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya kwale 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Dzombo 1992 Kwale County kwales
Mrima hill sacred grove 1992 Kwale County kwales
Kaya Ukunda 1992 Kwale County kwales
Hyrax Hill Museum and location 1995 Nakuru County nakuru
Kaya mushroom 1996 Kilifi County fungo
Kaya 1996 Kilifi County Kauma
Kaya chivara 1996 Kilifi County Kauma
Leven House 1996 Mombasa District Mombasa
Lord Egerton Castle 1996 Nakuru County Ngata Farm
Mombasa Golf Club 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Mnarani Ruins 1929 Kilifi County Kilifi
Mtwapa 1935 Kilifi County Kilifi
Mambruy 1935 Kilifi County Kilifi
redoubt 1935 Mombasa District Mombasa
Shirazi 1935 Kwale County kwales
Selengai stone 1935 Kajiado County Kajiado
Selengai Fountain 1935 Kwale County kwales
tumbe 1935 Kwale County kwales
Takaungu to the south 1935 Kilifi County Takaungu
Metal trumpet 1935 Mombasa District
Trumpet ivory 1935 Mombasa District
Vasco da Gama column 1935 Kilifi County malindi
Old watchtowers 1935 Mombasa District
Tiwi 1935 Kwale County kwales
Kilepwa Island 1954 Kilifi County Kilifi
Kariandusi 1954 Nakuru County nakuru
Jamadra Mosque 1956 Kilifi County malindi
Sheik Said 1956 Kilifi County Kilifi
Sheik Othman 1956 Kilifi County malindi
Ruins of the city of Manda 1956 Lamu County Manda Island
Jumaa Mosque 1958 Mombasa District
Luziwa 1958 Mombasa District
Mambore 1958 Lamu County La Mu
Riadha uwani 1958 Mombasa District Mombasa
siyu 1958 Lamu County Godfather Island
Takaungu north 1958 Kilifi County Takaungu
Jamia from Siyu 1958 Lamu County Godfather Island
Lango la Shee by Siyu 1958 Lamu County Godfather Island
Bwana shali patani 1958 Mombasa District
Faza 1958 Mombasa District
Jumaa Mtwapa 1958 Kilifi County Kilifi
mwana 1958 Lamu County La Mu
Pillar Tomb 1958 Mombasa District
Mgangani 1959 Kilifi County Kilifi
Fort Jesus National Monument 1970 Mombasa District Mombasa
Gede Ruins National Monument 1970 Kilifi County Kilifi
Olorgesailie National Monument 1970 Kajiado County Kajiado
Kenyatta House – Maralal 1977 Samburu County Samburu
Portuguese shipwreck 1977 Mombasa District Mombasa
Kilombe Archaeological Site 1980 Nakuru County nakuru
Thimlich Ohingas 1981 Migori County cadem
Lanet prehistoric site 1981 Nakuru County Lanet
Sibiloi National Park 1981 Marsabit County marsabite
Italian Church 1981 Kiambu County Kijabe
Fort Ternan Palaeo side 1981 Kericho County Fort Ternan
Songhor paleo 1981 Kisumu County Muhoroni
Muguruk Archaeological Site 1981 Kisumu County East of the Muguruk
Kapurtay prehistoric site 1981 Nandi County South Aintomotua River
Muhanda Fort 1981 Bungoma County bungoma
Kijabe Church 1981 Kiambu County Kiambu
Mau Mau Cave 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
African retail stores 2001 Nyeri Prefecture Lumumba Street
New District Commissioners 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Nyeri Old Clock Tower 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Nyeri dish 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Riringu Police Station 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Ancient African dish from Ruringu 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Powell’s grave in Baden 2001 Nyeri Prefecture nyeri
Pax-Tu Building 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
St Peters Anglican Church, Nyeri 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
St Cuthbert’s PCEA Church 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Mathari Catholic Mission Church 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Italian Memorial Church, Nyeri 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Monument to the Italian Servants 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Queen Elizabeth Monument 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Dedan Kimathi’s Trench (Kahigani) 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Mau Mau fig tree 2001
District Commissariat 2001 Kisumu County
Kisumu Police Headquarters 2001 Kisumu County Kisumu
Brandman’s house 2001 Kisumu County
AIC Kijabe church ruins 2001 Kiambu County Kijabe
Nairobi school 2001 Nairobi County Westlands
Khoja Mosque 2001 Nairobi County
Old mutual building 2001 Nairobi County Nairobi CBD
Standard chatered building 2001 Nairobi County Nairobi CBD
Pan Africa house 2001 Nairobi County Nairobi CBD
Royalty House 2001 Nairobi County
Imperial Chambers 2001 Nairobi County
Imperial British East African 2001 Nairobi County
Bull Cafe 2001 Nairobi County
Prembro house 2001 Nairobi County
Pansom’s building 2001 Nairobi County
Surat District Association building 2001 Nairobi County
Rahimtulla Trust Library 2001 Nairobi County
Bohra Mosque 2001 Nairobi County
Tom Mboya Mausoleum 2001 Homa Bay County Rusinga Island
Karima Hill 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Bedida Sacred Grove 2002 Kilifi County
Lamu watershed 2002 Lamu County mwawesa
Burguret Mau Mau Shelter 2003 Nyeri Prefecture Gakawa
Naromoru Mau Mau Cave 2003 Nyeri Prefecture
Thai Sacred Lake 2003 Meru County Kibirichia
Sacred Lake of Nkunga 2003 Meru County nkunga
Bututia Sacred Lake 2003 Meru County kianjai
Gitune Sacred Forest 2003 Meru County Gatimbi
Ras Mtandanda Mosque Mombasa District
Shatin grave
Blix house Nakuru County Naivasha
10 years Nyayo era Nairobi County Nairobi
The town hall Nairobi County Nairobi
peace pole Nairobi County Nairobi
global forest Nairobi County Nairobi
Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi County Nairobi
Silver Jubilee Monument Nairobi County Nairobi
Monument to Peace, Love and Unity Nairobi County Nairobi
The Justice Building Nairobi County Nairobi
The National Monument Nairobi County Nairobi
The tetrahedron Nairobi County Nairobi
Kaya Mtswakara 1997 Kwale County Kasemeni
castle hotel 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
city ​​Park 1997 Nairobi County Nairobi
St Emmanuel Church, Frere City 1997 Mombasa District nyali
Kericho Wagon Works Ltd 1997 Kericho County kericho
Kaya Mstwakara 1997 Kwale County Kasemeni
Baby Motors 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Kilindini house 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
ivory house 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Issa Thawar house 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
MSA Hospital Dispensary 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Central Police Station 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
District Office Mombasa 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Anglican Cathedral 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Mackinnon Market 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Alidina Visram School 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Grindlay’s Bank Int’l 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
National Bank of Kenya 1997 Mombasa District Mombasa
Fort Hall 1998 Muranga County Murang’a
Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga 1998 Muranga County gakuyu
Kaya Mudzi Muvya 1998 Kilifi County Rabai
Kaya Lunguma 1998 Kilifi County golini
Sheikh Mwinyime Shrine 1998 Mombasa District Mombasa
Former employees of Parklands Railways 1998 Nairobi County parklands
Kaya Choni 1998 Kwale County Gandini
Muyu wa Kae, Swahili settlement 1999 Kilifi County Marereni
Kaya Boumu / Fimboni 1999 Kilifi County mwawesa
Kaya Mzizima 1999 Kilifi County mwawesa
The First District Commissioner 2000 Machakos County machakos
Jeevanjee Gardens 2000 Nairobi County Nairobi
Ronald Ngala’s tombstone 2000 Kilifi County Kaloleni
Old St Marks Sagala 2000 Taita Taveta County Sagala
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 2000 Kisii County Nyamira
The Calton Fenzi Memorial Stone 2000 Nairobi County Nairobi
Paul’s Church 2000 Kiambu County kikuyu
The War Memorial Statue 2000 Nairobi County Nairobi
Lamu District Veterinary Office 2000 Lamu County La Mu
Government Rest House-Sori 2001 Homa Bay County karungu
The Old SDA Church – Rapedhi 2001 Homa Bay County Kanyidoto
Muliro Gardens 2001 Kakamega County Kakamega
Institute for African Studies – Chiromo 2001 Nairobi County Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi
Nyeri Province Police 2001 Nyeri Prefecture nyeri
Nyeri Club 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
White Rhino Hotel in Nyeri 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Tumutumu PCEA Church, Nyeri 2001 Nyeri Prefecture konyu
PCEA Tumu Tumu Secretary 2001 Nyeri Prefecture
Macalder Mines 2001 Migori County Southeast Kadem
Old Provincial Commissioner 2001 Kisumu County
Mau Mau mass grave 2001 Nyeri Prefecture

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