PHOTO of a special place in Kilifi where couples ‘lock’ each other and throw keys into Indian Ocean

 

Thursday, 22 September 2022 – Couples who feel that their love is unbreakable and need to lock it forever do so at the Padlock of Love in Kilifi.

Details indicate that the lovebirds who embed a padlock on the statue throw away the key into the ocean as a sign that they will never part.

The padlock is a symbol of love while the key is tossed into the water so that the lock remains closed with no hope of opening. 

However, most area residents believe it is a myth and that locking a padlock cannot stop a relationship from ending.

See photo of the special place.