Musonye retained to steer AFCON 2027 Ship as Kenya reshuffles LOC leadership

 Veteran football administrator, Nicholas Musonye will remain at the helm of Kenya’s AFCON 2027 Local Organising Committee (LOC) following a quiet but far-reaching restructuring, with confidential sources indicating that the veteran administrator has been retained as chairman.

Sources privy to the developments reveal that Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed will serve as Musonye’s deputy, maintaining a leadership structure aimed at blending experience with federation oversight as Kenya pushes forward with its “Pamoja Bid” alongside Uganda and Tanzania.

The shake-up has, however, ushered in a key executive change, with Myk Rabar reportedly removed as CEO. He is set to be replaced by Anthony Inzahuli Lung’aho, who will take charge as Head of Secretariat and CEO in the reconstituted committee.

The changes are expected to be gazetted on Tuesday.

Beyond the top leadership, the restructuring casts a wider net, bringing together a broad-based steering committee tasked with accelerating preparations ahead of the 2027 continental showpiece.

 Members include Director of Sports Evans Achoki, FKF Vice President McDonald Mariga, Brigadier Titus Sokobe, Osman Abdi, Kenya Tourism Board CEO June Chepkemei, Mary Mwiti, Sports Fund CEO Nuh Ibrahim, Agnes Kalekye, Peninah Wahome, Douglas Ratemo, Timothy Kilimo, Dr. Doreen Odhiambo, Lilian Nyawada, Lordvick Aduda, K.K. Mutai, Juma Maulidi Wahoga, Rebecca Natabo Ekwam, Robert Macharia, Timothy Nabea, Abdalla Yusuf Ibrahim, Ahmed Qadar Dabar, Gabriel Mghendi, Peter Kamau, Kerubo Momanyi, Bernard Lagat, Collins Kalee, Caleb Amwayi, Ken Rungu, Dan Shikanda, Charles Njagi, Thomas Karugu, Evelyn Cheluget, Miriam Chepkoech, Rodgers Chimega, Diana Injendi Manyengo and Collins Were.

All FKF National Executive Committee members are also understood to be part of the expanded structure, a move seen as an attempt to enhance coordination and avoid the operational gaps witnessed during the CHAN 2024 tournament.

The committee’s immediate focus will be on fast-tracking infrastructure upgrades ahead of a crucial Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspection scheduled for August this year.

Meeting CAF’s stringent hosting standards remains a top priority as Kenya eyes a successful tournament in 2027.

Security planning has equally taken center stage, with the tournament set to coincide with Kenya’s general election campaigns in August 2027.

 Musonye is said to have flagged this as a critical area requiring early and meticulous coordination.

With time ticking and expectations rising, Kenya’s reshaped LOC now carries the responsibility of turning ambition into readiness, even as formal confirmation of the changes remains under wraps.