Kenya’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Chairperson Nicholas Musonye has suggested that the 2027 CAF African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya is set to co-host alongside Tanzania and Uganda, could ideally be postponed owing to security concerns surrounding the country’s impending general elections. Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsMusonye’s remarks come in the wake of a report published on Wednesday, 11 February, by The Guardian, a British newspaper, which indicated that the tournament could face postponement amid concerns that the three East African host nations may not yet be fully prepared to stage Africa’s premier football spectacle. However, speaking to AFP, the Kenyan LOC chair emphasized that shifting the tournament to 2028 would better suit Kenya’s national calendar, particularly as the country prepares for general elections scheduled for August 2027. “We’ve seen the volatile atmosphere around elections in Tanzania, Uganda, and even in Kenya. Security would not be guaranteed for such a big competition as the African Cup of Nations,” Musonye stated.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2026 14:07 UTC