Kenya continues to prioritize security for AFCON 2027 as plans to host the continental sporting event gathers place.
The Principal Secretary (PS) for Sports Elijah Mwangi said security remained a top priority for government as part of delivering a phenomenal AFCON 2027 for Kenya.
Speaking on Wednesday morning as he presided over the opening ceremony of a two-day CAF, LOC Security Workshop that brought together top security leaders in the country, the PS expressed his confidence with the preparations which would comply with CAF requirements.
“This workshop is very important in delivering a CAF compliant football event. For an event of PAMOJA AFCON 2027 magnitude, security is a central pillar towards successfully delivery of this great event,” he said.
Other stakeholders in the meeting were Football Kenya Federation and the Ministry of Sports at the Kasarani Stadium.
The workshop, which is organized by the United Nations’ office on Counter Terrorism in Sports comes at a time Kenya is stepping up preparations for the biannual continental football showpiece which is just 13 months away.
Confederation of African Football was represented by Head of Safety and Security Dr. Christian Emeruwa.
The PS noted that the discussions in the workshop would focus on procedures and protocol of having a safe and secure environment for the tournament.
Among the key areas to be discussed in the meeting include reviewing successes that we registered during CHAN 2025, the challenges identified and mapping of venues.
Other areas key deliberations at the Kasarani workshop include crowd management, traffic marshaling, cross-border movements, airport and port of entry and exit, match and training venue security as well as security for the VIP guests among others.
FKF President Hussein Mohammed said there was need to intensify the training to ensure Kenya complied with all stringent CAF requirements.
“We must address all gaps to ensure we stage a unique tournament that provides unique fan experience for Kenya’s fans,” he said.
Kenya Police Service including the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Kenya Defense Forces, the National Anti-Terrorism Centre and the National Disaster Operations Centre are among the attendees.
The PS said the infrastructure development was progressing well with the accelerated construction of match and training venues.
He was flanked by the Secretary Administrative at the State Department of Sports Evans Achoki, Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed and Kenya’s LOC chairperson Nicholas Musonye