Why is Kenya paying a whopping Sh3.9bn in hosting rights fee for 2027 Afcon?
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An aerial view of a section of the Nairobi Expressway and the under-construction Talanta Sports City Stadium in Nairobi, which will be one of the venues of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The fee was introduced following complaints from participants over substandard services by the host federations in terms of taking care of the tournament’s logistics.
Previously, it was the responsibility of the host federation to plan for all the tournament’s logistics, including paying for accommodation, meals, transport, security and match-day events for all teams.
On Tuesday, local football fans breathed collective sigh of relief after Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya made a long overdue announcement that the government had remitted to the Confederation of African Football, the $30 million (Sh3.9 billion) hosting rights fee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) had set Monday as the deadline for the payment of the hosting rights fee. Failure to pay the hosting rights fee can result in a country being stripped of the hosting rights of the tournament. Kenya will co-host the 36th edition of the tournament with Uganda and Tanzania. Uganda and Tanzania had already paid the fee well before deadline.The 2027 Afcon has been scheduled for June and July next year
