Kenya set for Sh90.9 million annual CAF funding after 33 per cent increase

Kenya set for Sh90.9 million annual CAF funding after 33 per cent increase - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe together with the leaders from the 54 CAF Member Associations. (Photo: CAF)

The latest increase represents an additional USD175,000, or about Sh22.7 million, for each association compared with the previous allocation.

Kenya and the other 53 members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are set to receive up to Sh90.9 million annually after CAF increased its annual subvention to each of its 54 Member Associations by 33 per cent.

CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe announced the increase on Wednesday, with each Member Association now eligible to receive up to USD700,000 (about Sh90.87 million) annually, up from the previous ceiling of USD525,000. The conversion is based on the Central Bank of Kenya's commercial banks' average exchange rate of Sh129.81 to the US dollar on October 14, 2026.

The latest increase represents an additional USD175,000, or about Sh22.7 million, for each association compared with the previous allocation.

For Kenya, the new funding comes as Football Kenya Federation continues to oversee the development of the country's national teams, competitions and football administration, with CAF saying the additional resources are intended to strengthen football structures across its member countries.

Motsepe said the increased financial support is part of CAF's broader commitment to making football in all 54 Member Associations more sustainable and improving their capacity to develop the game.

CAF said the funding is expected to support areas including youth and women's football, football development structures, administration and governance, while also creating opportunities for players, coaches, referees and other football stakeholders.

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The latest adjustment continues a significant rise in CAF's direct financial support to its Member Associations under Motsepe's leadership. In 2021, associations received an annual subvention of USD200,000. That figure was subsequently increased to USD400,000, then USD525,000, before reaching the new USD700,000 ceiling.

CAF says the latest allocation represents a 250 per cent increase compared with the 2021 level, highlighting the scale of the increase in direct funding over the past five years.

The increase also extends beyond the individual national associations. CAF's Zonal Unions will now receive USD900,000 annually, equivalent to about Sh116.8 million, up from USD750,000, representing a 20 per cent increase.

The African Clubs Association (ACA) will also benefit from an increased subvention, rising from USD400,000 to USD500,000, approximately Sh64.9 million annually.

The announcement comes shortly after CAF brought together presidents of its 54 Member Associations, national team coaches and football experts for its three-day Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde, where the development and sustainability of African football were among the key priorities.

CAF's latest funding package therefore gives Kenya and other African football associations a larger pool of resources to invest in development, with the Sh90.9 million annual ceiling representing a major increase from the previous allocation.