Guinea took all three points from their meeting against Kenya in Conakry on a 1-0 scoreline.
Serhou Guirassy netted the only goal of the game for the home nation.
The result sees Guinea leapfrog South Africa as the new leaders in Group D.
Guirassy was the man who steered his nation to victory in Conakry on Thursday, and left Kenya with nothing from the fixture.
Guinea move onto three points
The victory was enough to see Guinea earn the full three points despite just a one goal advantage.
Meanwhile, the result means that the visitors find themselves below the Group D leaders in the table.
South Africa face their share of challenges ahead as they begin to fight for points in the early stages of the competition.
Guinea 1-0 Kenya
Scorer: Serhou Guirassy
Venue: Conakry, Guinea
Result: Guinea 1-0 Kenya
Group D: Guinea move to second place behind Bafana Bafana.
Guinea have enjoyed a positive start to their Group D campaign, and Kenya must regroup for their following encounter.
