Mombasa tusks

The Mombasa tusks were originally constructed in 1952 by the British administration of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the city.

[2] A few metres away from the site of the original monument, the four new tusks (two over each lane) are made of weather-resistant aluminium.

[1][2] The tusks have become a popular tourist destination for the city in addition to a local meeting place.

[1][2] On 3 October 2014, the monument was defaced with graffiti and red paint, reading "Mombasa Not 4 Ivory Export".

[3][4] According to John Mbaria of the Daily Nation, activists aimed to get the government to take action against poaching rings that commonly used the Port of Mombasa as an exit point.