Kenya's Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has intervened to resolve a stalemate affecting the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League, whose resumption has been delayed. According to Capital FM Sports, Mvurya stepped in on September 9, 2026, in Nairobi in an effort to unlock the impasse between parties involved in the dispute. The intervention aims to restore the country's top-flight football competition, though the specific causes of the deadlock and the parties' positions were not detailed in the report.

AmaZulu chairman Sandile Zungu has promised to take action on unpaid player bonuses if he is elected president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), according to SABC Sport. Zungu, who is campaigning for the SAFA presidency, also commented on the ongoing debate around the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in South African football.

A delegation from world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to arrive in Abuja on Monday, Vanguard Sports reports. The visit comes amid conflicting accounts over proposed football reforms in Nigeria, with reports suggesting FIFA and the National Sports Commission, led by chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Bukola Olopade, had reached an agreement, though Vanguard indicates another dimension to the discussions has emerged.

Gor Mahia, the FKF Premier League champions, will represent Kenya at the Cecafa Club Championships scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda from July 24 to August 6, 2026. The team is aiming to secure its first Cecafa title since 1985, facing tough competition in the tournament.

Former AFC Leopards coach Patrick Aussems has been appointed as the new head coach of Nairobi United, as announced on July 4, 2026. The Belgian coach arrived in Nairobi on Friday night to take up his new role.

FIFA and the Confederation of African Football have opened a fresh investigation into the crisis within the Nigeria Football Federation. According to FIFA's Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov, the probe follows various communications received by both bodies concerning developments at the NFF, including notifications about the resignation of the federation's president, members of its Executive Committee and the General Secretary, alongside additional correspondence from other football stakeholders in Nigeria.