Kenya is facing a high risk of losing its rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Kenya risks losing its rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to delays in paying the mandatory Ksh 3.9 billion ($30 million) hosting fee to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi warned on Thursday, March 19.
Mwangi briefed the Dan Wanyama-led National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture, noting that Kenya must settle the fee by March 30, 2026, as part of the ‘East Africa Pamoja’ bid alongside Uganda and Tanzania.
Both Uganda and Tanzania have already fulfilled their financial obligations, leaving Kenya as the only partner yet to pay, and Mwangi warned that if the fee was not paid before the deadline, it threatens to damage Kenya’s credibility as a tournament host.
