Kotoko reached seven African Champions League finals between 1967 and 1993, but won just two, and also finished runners-up in their sole AfricanCupWinnersCup final appearance three years ago.
Ahly, the most successful club in Caf history with five Champions League victories, four AfricanCupWinnersCup successes and three African Super Cup triumphs, barred journalists and followers from a midweek flight to Tunisia.
AfricanCupWinners' Cup holders Kaizer Chiefs had their appeal against disqualification from this year's competition dismissed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Tuesday.