CAF president Patrice Motsepe has hinted at when the continental football governing body could step in to address the leadership wrangles that have plunged the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) into months of turmoil.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe South African administrator says the priority for now should be unity within Kenyan football, suggesting that CAF could turn its attention to the dispute after the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Speaking on Friday, 18 September, after touring Talanta and Kasarani Stadium as part of preparations for Kenya’s co-hosting of AFCON 2027, the CAF chief called on the country’s football stakeholders to put their differences aside and work together.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968490##“I need the Kenyan national team to succeed and do well. That is the same message I give to every one of the 54 countries. Part of the issue is unity and togetherness,” Motsepe said.The FKF leadership has been sharply divided since April, when a section of the National Executive Committee (NEC) moved to suspend president Hussein Mohammed, co-opted member Yusuf Ibrahim and then acting CEO Dennis Gicheru over a number of allegations.The attempted action exposed deep divisions within the federation, with NEC members subsequently falling into opposing camps, one supporting Mohammed and another rallying around his deputy McDonald Mariga.Anthony Akumu on resisting Ksh500k to fix Harambee Stars game while earning Ksh10k at Gor MahiaThe dispute has continued despite FIFA calling for dialogue after questioning the procedure used in the attempted suspension, with the differences now spilling into the wider running of Kenyan football.Against that backdrop, the CAF president stressed that unity among football stakeholders is essential if Kenya is to achieve its ambitions on and off the pitch.“We love all our children, and the aim is to unite and bring them together,” he said.Kenya's U20 Africa Cup of Nations hopes extinguished after winless qualifier campaignAddressing the leadership differences, he added: “We will deal with them in December 2027 after AFCON, but by then they will not exist. FIFA is engaging us; it is important for us to have unity.”The remarks come at a delicate time for Kenyan football, with the domestic league yet to get underway amid the prolonged FKF dispute and the country entering the final stretch of preparations for AFCON 2027.Kenya will co-host the continental showpiece with Uganda and Tanzania, leaving the three countries with less than a year to complete infrastructure works and finalise logistical arrangements for the tournament.Still in the woods: FKF Premier League kick-off postponed once againFor the national team, the unresolved leadership dispute has also raised concerns over the impact of the instability on preparations for the tournament.Any disruption to the federation’s operations could potentially affect the environment around Harambee Stars as the country prepares for its first AFCON appearance on home soil in the expanded co-hosting format.