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Kenya prepared to host AFCON 2027 FKF assures

Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed before the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture on May 5, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenya has reaffirmed its preparedness to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), even as internal wrangles within the football leadership cast a shadow over the country’s ambitious plans.

Appearing before the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture chaired by Dan Wanyama, Hussein Mohammed, President of the Football Kenya Federation, assured lawmakers that preparations are firmly on course and aligned with the expectations of the Confederation of African Football.

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