# Kenyan Navy ship KNS Shujaa returns after refit

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/07/kenyan-navy-ship-kns-shujaa-returns-after-refit/
- Published: 2018-07-05T13:21:08+01:00
- Author: Sarah Lesedi

The Kenyan patrol ship KNS Shujaa has returned from a 21-month midlife refit and
training voyage, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) announced on 3 July.

The refit was carried out in the Netherlands by Damen Shipyards, and was received
by Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defence Raychelle Omamo in Mombasa.

![Kenyan Navy ship KNS Shujaa returns after refit](military.africa/wp-content/uploads/
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Kenyan Navy ship KNS Shujaa returns after refit

The Kenyan Ministry og Defense released a photograph showing the ship’s 76 mm main
gun had been removed this may be reinstalled now that the vessels is back in Kenya.

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The vessel is one of two Shupavu class large patrol boats built by Gondan shipyard
in Spain – the sister ship is the KNS Shupavu. They were acquired in 1997 and both
are armed with 76 and 30 mm guns.

![KNS Shujaa and KNS Nyayo in India](military.africa/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/
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KNS Shujaa and KNS Nyayo in India

In March, 2018, the United States [donated](https://www.military.africa/2018/07/kenyan-navy-ship-kns-shujaa-returns-after-refit/military.africa/2018/03/us-donates-metal-shark-patrol-boats-to-the-kenyan-navy)
six units of Metal Shark patrol boats to the Kenyan Navy on 27th February, 2017,
bringing the total number to 10.

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