The Pamoja Chan 2024 Local Organising Committees (LOC) of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are mourning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who passed away in India on Wednesday.

• The LOCs, led by Leodegar Tenga of Tanzania, Peter Ogwang of Uganda, and Nicholas Musonye of Kenya, expressed deep sorrow to Kenyans and the Odinga family.
• Raila Odinga was remembered as a political giant, a true sportsman, and a strong promoter of football in Africa.
• He supported football from his early days and was known for the support he gave CECAFA, even attending several Chan 2024 matches at Kasarani Stadium.

Kenya's Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy stated that the nation has a long way to go to compete with Africa's top football nations after their 3-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in the final Group F match of the World Cup qualifiers, ending their 2026 World Cup dream.

• Kenya finished fourth in Group F with 12 points, behind Gambia (13), Gabon (25), and winners Ivory Coast (26).
• Head coach Benni McCarthy emphasized that the team is young and learning, and aims to build a competitive side for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
• The loss to Ivory Coast confirmed the significant gap between Kenya and the continent's elite football nations, highlighting the need for continued development.

The CAF Champions League match between Kenya Police and Al Hilal Omdurman faces uncertainty regarding its venue due to the ongoing national mourning for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whose funeral mass is scheduled at the originally planned Nyayo Stadium. This unforeseen conflict, compounded by chaos at the alternative Kasarani Stadium during a public viewing, has left football officials scrambling to confirm the continental fixture.

• The match was originally set for today, September 20, 2025, at Nyayo Stadium.
• Kenya Police aims to be the first Kenyan team to reach the CAF Champions League group stage.
• Nairobi United will also compete in the CAF Confederation Cup against Tunisia’s Etoile Sportive du Sahel (ESS) on Sunday.