The 2012 Kenyan Premier League began on February 11, 2012, and ended on November 10, 2012, with a break that lasted from May 20, 2012, to June 23, 2012.

The 2012 Kenyan Women's Premier League began on March 3, 2012, and ended on October 7, 2012.

On 31 August 2012, Mathare Youth disbanded and therefore pulled out of the league, after which the FKF decided to scrap all of their second round results.

Leopards and Kenya Revenue Authority were to now face Karuturi Sports and Sofapaka respectively.

Tusker qualified for participation in the tournament as 2011 Kenyan Premier League champions.

Gor Mahia qualified for participation in the tournament as 2011 FKL Cup champions.

Tusker were invited to represent Kenya in the tournament as the 2011 Kenyan Premier League champions.

However, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye announced that the tournament was to be hosted in Uganda and not Kenya.