ℹ️ --- The Nyayo class vessels are fast attack craft built in Britain by Vosper Thornycroft and delivered in 1988. They are 56.7 metres long, with a displacement of approximately 450 tonnes each and can reach a maximum speed of almost 40 knots and accommodate a crew of approximately 45. They will carry out coastal patrols and activities to combat smuggling and piracy. As part of the mid-life refurbishment process, Fincantieri replaced approximately a third of the structure on each vessel and rebuilt their hulls. The company also worked on the propulsion systems, propellers, electrical equipment, furnishings, installation and flooring. It replaced all the command and control equipment on the vessels and installed new equipment, including Furano navigation radar. Fincantieri also removed the four launchers for the Oto Melara/Matra Otomat Mk 2 SSM system.
On June 30 Italian shipping firm Fincantieri delivered the refurbished vessels to the Kenyan Navy at its La Spezia shipyard in northeastern Italy. Fincantieri received the order for the mid-life refurbishment from the Kenyan Navy in 2008, beating out competition from the UK, Holland and South Africa. The order, “is indicative of the company’s interest in the African market which has seen a significant increase in demand for new vessels for Navies and Coast Guards in response to the need to guarantee a greater control of territorial waters and to effectively combat terrorist attacks on maritime traffic, piracy and illegal fishing activities,” Fincantieri said in a statement.

Ref: defenceweb.co.za