A monument is a kind of structure that was specially erected in remembrance of an important event or an individual. It is a structure which has become so important to a social group in remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage. There are lots of these structures in Kenya today, bringing millions of tourists to Kenya on yearly basis. These sites bring to light the origin of mankind and the rich historical background of Kenya as well as the remnants of the colonial era. This explains why the tourist industry in Kenya is booming. Here is a comprehensive list of monumental sites in Kenya. When next you visit the country, be sure to checkout these places.
200+ Monumental Sites in Kenya
| Description | Date | County | Location |
| Chetambe’s fort | 1981 | Bungoma County | Bungoma |
| Kanam Prehistoric site | 1982 | Homa Bay County | Homa Bay |
| Kanjera Prehistoric site | 1982 | Homa Bay County | close to Mount Homa |
| Jumba La Mtwana Ruins | 1982 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Takwa Milinga Ruins | 1982 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Pate Ruins | 1982 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Brooks quarry prehistorics site | 1982 | Lamu County | Manda Island |
| Chemogoch prehistoric site | 1982 | Kisumu County | East of Muhoroni |
| Bwana Bakari mosque | 1982 | Lamu County | Pate Island |
| Bwana Tamu | 1982 | Mombasa County | |
| Kongo mosque | 1983 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| 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 | Lamu |
| Ishakani II | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Ishakani I | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Kisauni bell tower | 1983 | Mombasa County | Kisauni |
| Shanga | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Mbaraki pillar | 1983 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Omwe | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Kiunga | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Diani ruins | 1983 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Lamu fort | 1984 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Old law courts | 1985 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Historic lamu town | 1986 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Historic old town, MSA | 1990 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| DO’s office Malindi | 1991 | Kilifi County | Malindi |
| Mama Ngina drive | 1991 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Kaya Diani | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya muhaka | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya Galu(Ganzoni) | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya kinondo | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Chale island sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Shimoni cave | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya bogowa | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya gandini | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya mtai | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Dugumura hill sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya kwale | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya Dzombo | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Mrima hill sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kaya Ukunda | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Hyrax hill museum and site | 1995 | Nakuru County | Nakuru |
| Kaya fungo | 1996 | Kilifi County | Fungo |
| Kaya kauma | 1996 | Kilifi County | Kauma |
| Kaya chivara | 1996 | Kilifi County | Kauma |
| Leven House | 1996 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Lord Egerton Castle | 1996 | Nakuru County | Ngata Farm |
| Mombasa golf club | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Mnarani ruins | 1929 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Mtwapa | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Mambrui | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Redoubt | 1935 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Shirazi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Selengai Stone | 1935 | Kajiado County | Kajiado |
| Selengai wells | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Tumbe | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Takaungu south | 1935 | Kilifi County | Takaungu |
| Trumpet metal | 1935 | Mombasa County | |
| Trumpet ivory | 1935 | Mombasa County | |
| Vasco da Gama pillar | 1935 | Kilifi County | Malindi |
| Old watch towers | 1935 | Mombasa County | |
| Tiwi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale |
| Kilepwa island | 1954 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Kariandusi | 1954 | Nakuru County | Nakuru |
| Jamadra mosque | 1956 | Kilifi County | Malindi |
| Sheikh Said | 1956 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Sheikh Othman | 1956 | Kilifi County | Malindi |
| Manda town ruins | 1956 | Lamu County | Manda Island |
| Jumaa mosque | 1958 | Mombasa County | |
| Luziwa | 1958 | Mombasa County | |
| Mambore | 1958 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Riadha uwani | 1958 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island |
| Takaungu north | 1958 | Kilifi County | Takaungu |
| Jamia of Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island |
| Lango la Shee of Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island |
| Bwana shali patani | 1958 | Mombasa County | |
| Faza | 1958 | Mombasa County | |
| Jumaa Mtwapa | 1958 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Mwana | 1958 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| Pillar tomb | 1958 | Mombasa County | |
| Mgangani | 1959 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |
| Fort Jesus National Monument | 1970 | Mombasa County | 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 County | Mombasa |
| Kilombe Archeological site | 1980 | Nakuru County | Nakuru |
| Thimlich ohingas | 1981 | Migori County | Kadem |
| Lanet prehistoric site | 1981 | Nakuru County | Lanet |
| Sibiloi National Park | 1981 | Marsabit County | Marsabit |
| Italian church | 1981 | Kiambu County | Kijabe |
| Fort Ternan Palaeo site | 1981 | Kericho County | Fort Ternan |
| Songhor palaeo | 1981 | Kisumu County | Muhoroni |
| Muguruk Archeological site | 1981 | Kisumu County | East of Muguruk River |
| 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 County | |
| African Retail Trade Stores | 2001 | Nyeri County | Lumumba Street |
| New District Comminsioner’s | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Nyeri Old Clock Tower | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Nyeri Court | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Riringu Police Station | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Ruringu Old African Court | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| The Baden Powell Grave | 2001 | Nyeri County | Nyeri |
| Pax-Tu Building | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| St. Cuthbert’s P.C.E.A. Church | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Mathari Catholic Mission Church | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Italian Memorial Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Italian Servants’ Wall Monument | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Queen Elizabeth Monument | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Dedan Kimathi’s Trench (Kahigani) | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Mau Mau Fig Tree | 2001 | ||
| District Commisioner’s Office | 2001 | Kisumu County | |
| Kisumu Police Headquarters | 2001 | Kisumu County | Kisumu |
| Brandman’s House | 2001 | Kisumu County | |
| A.I.C. 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 |
| Standered 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 | |
| Pansoms 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 County | |
| Bedida Sacred Grove | 2002 | Kilifi County | |
| Lamu Water Catchment Area | 2002 | Lamu County | Mwawesa |
| Burguret Mau Mau Shelter | 2003 | Nyeri County | Gakawa |
| Naromoru Mau Mau Cave | 2003 | Nyeri County | |
| Thaai Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Kibirichia |
| Nkunga Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Nkunga |
| Bututia Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Kianjai |
| Gitune Sacred Forest | 2003 | Meru County | Gatimbi |
| Ras mtandanda mosque | Mombasa County | ||
| Shatin Tomb | |||
| Blixen House | Nakuru County | Naivasha | |
| 10 year Nyayo era | Nairobi County | Nairobi | |
| City 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 | |
| Peace, Love and Unity monument | Nairobi County | Nairobi | |
| The Judiciary 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 County | Mombasa |
| Holy ghost cathedral | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| City park | 1997 | Nairobi County | Nairobi |
| St Emmanuel Church, Frere Town | 1997 | Mombasa County | Nyali |
| Kericho Wagon Works Ltd | 1997 | Kericho County | Kericho |
| Kaya Mstwakara | 1997 | Kwale County | Kasemeni |
| Babu Motors | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Kilindini House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Ivory House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Issa Thawar House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| MSA Hospital Dispensary | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Central Police Station | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| District Officer’s Office, Mombasa | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Anglican Cathedral | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Mackinnon Market | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Alidina Visram School | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| Grindlay’s Bank Intn’l | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa |
| National Bank of Kenya | 1997 | Mombasa County | 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 County | Mombasa |
| Former Parklands Railways Staff | 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’s | 2000 | Machakos County | Machakos |
| Jeevanjee Gardens | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi |
| Ronald Ngala’s Tombstone | 2000 | Kilifi County | Kaloleni |
| Old St. Marks A.C.K. Sagala | 2000 | Taita Taveta County | Sagala |
| Jaramogi Oginga Odinga | 2000 | Kisii County | Nyamira |
| The Calton Fenzi Memorial Stone | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi |
| St. Paul’s Church (A.C.K) | 2000 | Kiambu County | Kikuyu |
| The War Memorial Statue | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi |
| Lamu District Vetenary Office | 2000 | Lamu County | Lamu |
| 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 of African Studies — Chiromo | 2001 | Nairobi County | Chiromo campus, University of Nairobi |
| Nyeri Provincial Police | 2001 | Nyeri County | Nyeri |
| Nyeri Club | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| White Rhino Hotel, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Tumutumu P.C.E.A Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | Konyu |
| P.C.E.A. Tumu Tumu Secretary’s | 2001 | Nyeri County | |
| Macalder Mines | 2001 | Migori County | South East Kadem |
| Old Provincial Commissioner’s | 2001 | Kisumu County | |
| Mau Mau Mass Grave | 2001 | Nyeri County |
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