Kenya launches AFCON 2027 committee to steer joint tournament preparations
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has gazetted the Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 Local Organising Committee (LOC) to spearhead Kenya's preparations for the continental football tournament that will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Of the 38 -member AFCON 2027 national steering committee gazetted by the CS, 13 are Football Kenya Federation NEC members, the FKF President and his Deputy, the former Gor Mahia CEO, the KBC MD, the ADAK CEO among others.
The committee is mandated to oversee planning, coordination and delivery of the prestigious tournament set to take place in early 2027. In a gazette notice dated March 30, 2026, Mvurya said the committee has been formed in recognition of the magnitude and complexity involved in preparing for one of Africa's biggest sporting events.
"On account of the complexities, logistics and magnitude of preparations required for successfully co-hosting the 36th Edition of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations 2027, the Cabinet Secretary establishes the Pamoja AFCON 2027 Local Organising Committee," the notice states.
The committee draws its members from sports administration, government and private sector institutions. It will be chaired by sports administrator Nicholas Musonye, with Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed serving as vice-chairperson.
