Kennedy remained the starter until Chivas folded after the 2014 Major League Soccer season. He finished in second place for the 2012 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award despite Chivas USA's last-place finish and participated in the 2012 MLS All-Star Game. In May 2013, he signed a contract extension with Chivas and Major League Soccer through the 2016 season. Francisco Palencia, the Chivas technical director, said of Kennedy at the time of the signing, "He's our captain and our symbol at this moment, so we're very happy to extend this contract." Kennedy celebrated his new contract by scoring his first professional goal on May 28, 2013, on a penalty kick in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Los Angeles Blues.