Muhoroni Youth's promotion was heavily questioned, as the KFF Nationwide League season was inconclusive.

The 2011 KPL Top 8 Cup began on 9 March 2011 and ended on 25 June 2011, with Ulinzi Stars beating Western Stima 2–1 in the final.

There they beat Saint Eloi Lupopo on away goals rule to progress into the play-off round, in which they were defeated by Club Africain on aggregate and failed to advance to the group stage.

Ulinzi Stars were invited to represent Kenya in the tournament as 2010 Kenyan Premier League champions.

The team finished second in its group and advanced to the quarter-finals, where they were beaten 5–1 by Egypt, and later 1–0 by Congo DR in the third place playoff.