Kenya Pays $30 Million AFCON 2027 Hosting Contribution to CAF
Kenya has cleared its Ksh 3.9 billion ($30 million) hosting contribution to the Confederation of African Football, ending weeks of uncertainty over the country’s rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya confirmed the payment on March 31, a day after CAF’s hard deadline. Kenya co-hosts the tournament alongside Uganda and Tanzania — and the risk of losing that status was real.
CAF had been blunt: “We must show commitment, and one of the commitments is payment of the hosting contribution.”
But money alone won’t be enough. A recent CAF inspection flagged serious infrastructure gaps at Talanta Stadium, Nyayo National Stadium and Kasarani. The next inspection lands in August 2026.
Kenya has since assembled a restructured Multi-Agency Local Organising Committee to push stadium upgrades, visa facilitation and logistics. The fee is paid. The hard work starts now.