Kenya Navy

KNS Shujaa and KNS Nyayo during India's International Fleet Review.

• Jasiri, survey ship and offshore patrol vessel, Gondan shipyard Spain.[7]
  • KNS Jasiri (P3124)

Built as a Jasiri Class oceanographic survey vessel at a cost of Sh4.1 billion.[7] Given to Euromarine, a company associated with Anura Pereira, the tender was awarded irregularly, as part of the Anglo-Leasing scandal. Military analysts say a similar vessel could have been built for Sh1.8 billion.[8] Later fitted with armament at the navy's Mkunguni dockyard. Commissioned into the navy on 29 August 2012. It currently is the largest vessel in the fleet. It is 85 meters long, displaces 1400 tonnes, and has a maximum crew of 81.[7]

• P400 Class offshore patrol vessel
  • KNS Harambee II (P3134)

Former French P400 class patrol vessel La Rieuse. Donated by France for anti-piracy patrols .[9]

• Shupavu Class large patrol boats, Gondan shipyard Spain.[10]
  • P6129 KNS Shujaa
  • P6130 KNS Shupavu

Built to civilian standards in 1997 and entered service in 1997. Armed with a 76mm and a 30mm gun in Kenya.[11]

• Nyayo Class missile boats
  • P3126 KNS Nyayo
  • P3127 KNS Umoja

Built by Vosper Thornycroft, these are similar to the Omani Province class, and were delivered in 1987.[11][12] Armed with 4 Otomat SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 30 mm AA, 2 20 mm machine guns[13] From March 2009 to July 2011 these ships underwent an extensive refit at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in northern Italy, during which their surface-to-surface missile (SSM) systems were removed, effectively reducing the vessels to an OPV configuration.[14] Ships of this class are 57 meters long, displace 450 tonnes and have a crew of 45.[7]

• Madaraka Class small missile boats
  • P3100 KNS Mamba – classed as Mamba Class
  • (For three other boats see retired Madaraka Class boats below)

Delivered from 1974–1976 (Mamba was delivered in 1976) and built by Brooke Marine along with three others of the class.[15] KNS Mamba has a non-functioning missile system and is currently used as an OPV. Remainder of the class decommissioned[11][16] and placed in reserve status.[13] Formerly armed with 4 Gabriel SSM, 1 dual 30 mm AA.[13]

• Galana Class/River Class medium landing ship (LSM) /coastal logistics ships
  • L39 KNS Tana
  • L38 KNS Galana

Built by Construnaves-CEN, Gondan, Spain and delivered in December 1993 from Spain and entered service in 1994.[1][11] Used for logistics.[13] These ships are unarmed and used for amphibious warfare.

• Archangel class RHIB (jet boat)[17]
  • 1 – 12-metre IPV

Built by SAFE Boats International and donated by the USA in 2006 to reduce gun and drug running.[11]

• USGS Defender Class RHIB with outboard motors[18]
  • 5 – 7-metre IPVs were built by SAFE Boats International and donated by the USA in 2006 to reduce gun and drug running.[11]
• P101 Class IPVs
  • P943
  • P944
  • P945
  • P946
  • P947

These ex-Spanish Navy patrol boats were built by ARESA (Arenys del Mar, Barcelona) from 1978 to 1982 and procured by Kenya in 1995. Each is 12m long, with a top speed of 16kts, and armed with a 12.7mm machine gun.[11]

• Personnel Tenders

Two built by Cowes in 1998. Each can carry 136 passengers.[11]

• YTB Harbour Tug
  • KNS Ngamia

Built by James Lamont, Port Glasgow in 1969 for Mombasa Port Authority and transferred to the navy in 1983.

Four 10 Meter Metal Shark RHIBs powered by twin 300 horsepower Yamaha outboard engines. Donated by US Navy in June 2015.

The Kenya navy has replaced many older vessels from the navy's early years, mostly transfers from the Royal East African Navy via the Royal Navy.

• Ford class seaward defence boat
  • KNS Nyati

Donated by the Royal Navy in 1964 and used as a training vessel. It was formerly known HMS Aberford.[12] It was sold for scrap in 1971.

• Vosper Thornycroft 110' training craft

Training craft was retired in 2000.

• Simba Class patrol crafts (from the UK)
  • P3110 KNS Simba – retired 2000
  • P3111 KNS Chui
  • P3112 KNS Ndovu

These boats were delivered from Britain in 1966. These ships were built by Vosper Thornycroft. KNS Simba was decommissioned in 1997.[19]

• Madaraka Class missile boats (UK)
  • P3122 KNS Jamhuri
  • P3123 KNS Harambee
  • P3121 KNS Madaraka

These missile boats were delivered in 1976 along with KNS Mamba, and were built by Brooke Marine.[15] KNS Madaraka was decommissioned in 2000, and KNS Jamhuri and KNS Harambee in 2002.[11][16]